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/ 100
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.
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 B (82).
See your top fixesTop fixes
Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
- 2CI/CD14pt
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.
- 3README12pt
Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
- 4README12pt
Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.
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Scorecard
Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
76
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.
README is present.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Engineering
12
No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
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.
No .NET formatter configured.
→ Add an .editorconfig to define C# formatting rules and run `dotnet format` in CI.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Enable and commit packages.lock.json so NuGet restores are repeatable.
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
89
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 manifest found (FileConverter.sln).
Repository has a description.
.gitignore present.
Repository files14 root entries
- .githubGood: Issue or PR templates present.
- Application
- InstallerGood: Licensed under GPL-3.0.
- Middleware
- PresetSamples
- Resources
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- CHANGELOG.md
- FileConverter.slnGood: Dependency manifest found (FileConverter.sln).
- FileConverter.sln.DotSettings
- LICENSE.md
- README.mdGood: 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
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