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GradeC

Solid engineering. The biggest lever is issue and PR templates.

Top 45% of 5,156 graded repos

A fast JSON parser/generator for C++ with both SAX/DOM style API

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

10 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.

  2. 2
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  3. 3
    Reproducibility6pt

    Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry, or a renovate.json, so dependencies are updated automatically.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

85

Contributing guide5pt25

Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).

Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

59

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.

Reproducibility6pt10

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (bin/jsonschema/tests).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.travis.yml).

Project health

79

Activity5pt20

No pushes in over a year (−80 pts).

A recent commit signals the project is alive and worth contributing to.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 0 / 0
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 3,651
    Forks
  • 5
    Releaseslatest 10y ago

Community

  • 37% - Weak
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 15,121
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 3h
    Median issue response
  • 3h
    Median PR merge time
  • 795
    Open issues
Repository files27 root entries
  • bin
    Good: Licensed under Other.
    Good: Test files detected (bin/jsonschema/tests).
  • CMakeModules
  • contrib
  • doc
  • docker
    Good: Environment pinned via docker/debian/Dockerfile.
  • example
  • include
  • test
  • thirdparty
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • .travis.yml
    Good: CI is configured (.travis.yml).
  • appveyor.yml
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CMakeLists.txt
  • include_dirs.js
  • library.json
  • license.txt
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • rapidjson.autopkg
  • RapidJSON.pc.in
  • RapidJSONConfig.cmake.in
  • RapidJSONConfigVersion.cmake.in
  • 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.
  • readme.zh-cn.md
  • travis-doxygen.sh
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