seifreed/cipherrun
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88

/ 100

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Well engineered. The main gaps are issue and PR templates and a contributing guide.

Top 14% of 5,156 graded repos

A Fast, Modular, and Scalable TLS/SSL Security Scanner Written in Rust

Documentation85
Engineering88
Health100
Rust39Other3d ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

4 to address
  1. 1
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  2. 2
    Issue and PR templates6pt

    Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.

  3. 3
    Contributing guide5pt

    Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

  4. 4
    Contributing guide5pt

    A CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md signals that your project is welcoming. GitHub has a template you can add in one click.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

85

Contributing guide5pt25

Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).

→ Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

88

Issue and PR templates6pt0

No issue or PR templates found (−100 pts).

→ Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (sdk/python/test).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (cargo clippy in CI).

Reproducibility6pt100

Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 0 / 176
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 3
    Forks
  • 2
    Releaseslatest 2mo ago

Community

  • 57% - Fair
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 39
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • -
    Median issue response
  • 23d 14h
    Median PR merge time
  • 16
    Open issues
Repository files32 root entries
  • .cargo
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (cargo, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
  • benches
  • crates
  • data
  • docker
  • docs
  • examples
  • fixtures
  • fuzz
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • migrations
  • schemas
  • scripts
  • sdk
    Good: Test files detected (sdk/python/test).
  • src
  • tests
  • .dockerignore
  • audit.toml
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • compose.external-vulnerable.yml
  • compose.lab.yml
  • compose.production.yml
  • database.toml.example
  • deny.toml
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • Dockerfile.lab
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • Makefile
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
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