52

/ 100

GradeF

Getting some notice. Tests and CI would be the fastest wins.

Higher than 37% of 5,156 graded repos

Secret ingredients to quality software

A low grade is a to-do list, not a judgment of your code

Most gaps here are documentation, tests, and setup, not the code itself. Closing your top 3 gaps alone would lift this repo to C (79).

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Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

15 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

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

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  4. 4
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

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Scorecard

Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

47

Install and run instructions9pt0

No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

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.

README12pt75

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under CC0-1.0.

Engineering

40

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

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.

CI/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-category-sync.yml).

Reproducibility6pt90

Lockfile present (scripts/category-sync-validator/package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

94

Housekeeping3pt60

.gitignore present.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (scripts/FindFixRules/FindFixRules.csproj).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 111 / 599
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 194
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • 50% - Fair
    Community health
  • 3 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 58
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 1d 19h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 63
    Open issues
Repository files20 root entries
  • _docs
  • .claude
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-category-sync.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, npm). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • .markdownlint
  • .workflow
  • assets
  • categories
  • global
  • homepage
  • public
  • scripts
    Good: Lockfile present (scripts/category-sync-validator/package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
    Good: Dependency manifest found (scripts/FindFixRules/FindFixRules.csproj).
    Issue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (scripts/tina-migration/__pycache__/convert-rule-md-to-mdx.cpython-310.pyc) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
  • template
  • .contenthawk-version
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • AGENTS.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • history.json
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under CC0-1.0.
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    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.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
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