Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
Sega Saturn emulator
Documentation
91
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Engineering
46
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.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.
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.
CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yaml).
Test files detected (tests).
Project health
68
No dependency manifest detected at root.
→ Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 48Forks
- 17Releaseslatest 9mo ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 941Watchers
Responsiveness
- 73d 1hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 233Open issues
Repository files24 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yaml).
- apps
- cmake
- docs
- libs
- testsGood: Test files detected (tests).
- vcpkg-triplets
- vendor
- .clang-format
- .gitattributes
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .gitmodules
- CHANGELOG.md
- CMakeLists.txt
- CMakePresets.json
- COMPILING.md
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.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.Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).Issue: Contributing guide lacks a PR workflow section (−8 pts).Fix: Explain how to fork, branch, and open a pull request so contributors know what to expect.Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
- Doxyfile
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under GPL-3.0.
- README.mdGood: 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.
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md
- vcpkg
- vcpkg-configuration.json
- vcpkg.json