smeek153/thinkster-django-angular-boilerplate

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Documentation40
Engineering9
Health75
Python010y ago
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Lots of room to improve. Start with a README and CI.

Boilerplate for the Thinkster.io Django and AngularJS tutorial.

Documentation

40

License6pt0

No license detected.

→ Add a LICENSE file. Without one, nobody can legally use, copy, or contribute to your code.

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.

README12pt38

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

Engineering

9

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

CI/CD14pt0

No CI configuration detected in this repository.

→ If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter config found.

→ Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.

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.

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.

Project health

75

Activity5pt5

No pushes in over 2 years. Looks unmaintained (−95 pts).

→ A recent commit signals the project is alive and worth using.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

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Repository files14 root entries
  • scripts
  • static
  • templates
  • thinkster_django_angular_boilerplate
  • .bowerrc
  • .buildpacks
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • bower.json
  • gulpfile.js
  • manage.py
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • Procfile
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.
    Issue: README has some structure (−7 pts). 2-3 headings earns partial credit; 4+ earns the full +15 pts.Fix: Add more sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using ## headings.
    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.
    Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    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.
  • requirements.txt
    Good: Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.