Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

System76 support documentation site

Documentation

70

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.

README12pt70

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

41

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

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.

CI/CD14pt72

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

Reproducibility6pt80

Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

97

Dependency manifest6pt92

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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)
  • 429
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 328
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 2h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 68
    Open issues
Repository files25 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
  • archived
  • assets
  • components
  • content
  • icons
  • layouts
  • modules
  • pages
  • plugins
  • static
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .eslintrc.js
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .markdownlint.json
  • .tool-versions
    Good: Environment pinned via .tool-versions.
  • LICENSE.md
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • nuxt.config.js
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    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.
    Good: README has code examples.
    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.
  • shell.nix
  • tailwind.config.js
  • TESTING.md