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

Higher than 34% of 5,156 graded repos

Downloads videos and playlists from YouTube

Documentation63
Engineering19
Health100
C#15,405MIT2mo ago

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 C (74).

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Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

15 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

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

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  4. 4
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

63

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.

Install and run instructions9pt45

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt85

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

19

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

Linting and formatting5pt0

No .NET formatter configured.

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

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.

Reproducibility6pt20

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

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

CI/CD14pt57

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

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (YoutubeDownloader.Core/YoutubeDownloader.Core.csproj).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files15 root entries
  • .assets
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, nuget). Dependencies stay current.
  • YoutubeDownloader
  • YoutubeDownloader.Core
    Good: Dependency manifest found (YoutubeDownloader.Core/YoutubeDownloader.Core.csproj).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • Directory.Build.props
  • Directory.Packages.props
  • favicon.icns
  • favicon.ico
  • favicon.png
  • global.json
  • License.txt
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • NuGet.config
  • 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.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • YoutubeDownloader.slnx
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