smol-machines/smolvm
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A well-known project done right. Strong docs and solid engineering throughout.

Top 20% of 5,156 graded repos

Tool to build & run portable, lightweight, self-contained virtual machines.

Documentation82
Engineering85
Health98
Rust3,920Apache-2.01mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

8 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
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.

  4. 4
    Issue and PR templates6pt

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

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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

85

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.

Reproducibility6pt75

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (sdks/node/smolvm-embedded/__tests__).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-libkrun.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

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

Project health

98

Dependency manifest6pt95

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

  • -
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 179
    Forks
  • 63
    Releaseslatest 5mo ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 3,920
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 1h
    Median issue response
  • 18h
    Median PR merge time
  • 50
    Open issues
Repository files31 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-libkrun.yml).
  • assets
  • crates
  • docs
  • examples
  • lib
  • nix
  • scripts
  • sdks
    Good: Test files detected (sdks/node/smolvm-embedded/__tests__).
  • src
  • tests
  • .envrc
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • AGENTS.md
  • build.rs
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • flake.lock
  • flake.nix
  • libkrun
  • libkrunfw
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • Licenses.md
  • Makefile.toml
  • 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.
  • rust-toolchain.toml
  • rustfmt.toml
    Good: Rust linting configured (rustfmt.toml, cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).
  • smolvm-sdk
  • smolvm.entitlements
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