91
/ 100
A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.
Serialization framework for Rust
Top fixes
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- 1README12pt
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- 2README12pt
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- 3Install and run instructions9pt
Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.
- 4Reproducibility6pt
If this crate also ships a binary, commit Cargo.lock. For pure library crates, omitting it is recommended per the Cargo guide.
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Scorecard
Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
82
README is present.
Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.
→ Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Engineering
94
No Cargo.lock committed (correct for Rust library crates; the ecosystem convention is to omit it for libraries).
Test files detected (test_suite/tests).
CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
Rust linting configured (cargo clippy in CI).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- 4 / 4Commits (30d / 90d)
- 917Forks
- 321Releaseslatest 11y ago
Community
- 50% - FairCommunity health
- 1 bus factorlowauthor own >50% of commits
- 10,674Watchers
Responsiveness
- 5d 23hMedian issue response
- 21hMedian PR merge time
- 385Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- serde
- serde_core
- serde_derive
- serde_derive_internals
- test_suiteGood: Test files detected (test_suite/tests).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- Cargo.tomlGood: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
- CONTRIBUTING.mdIssue: Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
- crates-io.md
- LICENSE-APACHE
- LICENSE-MIT
- README.mdGood: README is present.Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.Good: README has code examples.Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.Issue: No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Fix: Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.Good: README documents how to install the project.Good: README documents how to run the project.
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