Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
A compact, efficient Prolog interpreter written in plain old C.
Documentation
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No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).
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README is present.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under Other.
Engineering
64
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.
Test files detected (tests).
CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yaml).
Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
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)
- 30Forks
- 1000Releaseslatest 1y ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 364Watchers
Responsiveness
- 3hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 20Open issues
Repository files17 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yaml).
- docs
- library
- man
- samples
- src
- testsGood: Test files detected (tests).
- util
- _config.yml
- .editorconfigGood: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- ATTRIBUTION
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under Other.
- Makefile
- README.mdGood: README is present.Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.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.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.
- tpl.c
- trealla.png