sharkdp/pastel
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A well-known project done right. Strong docs and solid engineering throughout.

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A command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors

Documentation82
Engineering87
Health92
Rust6,423Apache-2.03mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

9 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
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add a Dockerfile, .nvmrc, or .python-version to pin the runtime version and make the environment reproducible.

  3. 3
    Issue and PR templates6pt

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

  4. 4
    Dependency manifest6pt

    Add a `keywords = [...]` array to [package] to help people find the crate on crates.io.

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Documentation

82

Contributing guide5pt0

No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).

→ Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

87

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.

Reproducibility6pt95

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (tests).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).

Project health

92

Activity5pt80

Actively maintained (pushed within 3 months).

Dependency manifest6pt90

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 0 / 0
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 127
    Forks
  • 15
    Releaseslatest 6y ago

Community

  • 42% - Weak
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 6,423
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 41d 1h
    Median issue response
  • 1d 5h
    Median PR merge time
  • 35
    Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/CICD.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (cargo, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
  • benches
  • doc
  • src
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • build.rs
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • LICENSE-APACHE
  • LICENSE-MIT
  • 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.
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