Huge star count, but README, tests, and CI need real investment.

File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress files using the context menu in windows explorer.

Documentation

76

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.

README12pt75

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-3.0.

Engineering

12

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

CI/CD14pt0

No CI configuration detected in this repository.

If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.

Linting and formatting5pt0

No .NET formatter configured.

Add an .editorconfig to define C# formatting rules and run `dotnet format` in CI.

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Enable and commit packages.lock.json so NuGet restores are repeatable.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

89

Activity5pt60

Last pushed 3-6 months ago (−40 pts). A push within 90 days earns 80 pts; within 30 days earns 100 pts.

A recent commit keeps the project looking alive to visitors and contributors.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (FileConverter.sln).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files14 root entries
  • .github
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • Application
  • Installer
    Good: Licensed under GPL-3.0.
  • Middleware
  • PresetSamples
  • Resources
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • FileConverter.sln
    Good: Dependency manifest found (FileConverter.sln).
  • FileConverter.sln.DotSettings
  • LICENSE.md
  • 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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • version (x86).xml
  • version.xml