vectordotdev/vector
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87

/ 100

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A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.

Top 18% of 5,156 graded repos

A high-performance observability data pipeline.

Documentation81
Engineering88
Health94
Rust22,131MPL-2.01mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

10 to address
  1. 1
    CI/CD14pt

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

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

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

  4. 4
    CI/CD14pt

    Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.

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Scorecard

Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

81

Install and run instructions9pt55

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt85

README is present.

Contributing guide5pt93

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

License6pt100

Licensed under MPL-2.0.

Engineering

88

CI/CD14pt57

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (lib/codecs/tests).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (.editorconfig).

Reproducibility6pt100

Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

94

Dependency manifest6pt80

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 128 / 422
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 2,191
    Forks
  • 105
    Releaseslatest 6y ago

Community

  • 100% - Good
    Community health
  • 4 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 22,131
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 15d 19h
    Median issue response
  • 24h
    Median PR merge time
  • 2,459
    Open issues
Repository files58 root entries
  • .cargo
  • .claude
  • .config
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build_preview_sites.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 5 ecosystems (cargo, docker, github-actions, npm, npm). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • benches
  • changelog.d
  • config
  • deprecation.d
  • distribution
    Good: Environment pinned via distribution/docker/alpine/Dockerfile.
  • docs
  • lib
    Good: Test files detected (lib/codecs/tests).
  • licenses
  • proto
  • regression
  • rfcs
  • rust-doc
  • scripts
  • src
  • tests
  • tilt
  • vdev
  • website
  • .dockerignore
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Rust linting configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .markdownlint.jsonc
  • .prettierignore
  • .prettierrc.json
  • .rustfmt.toml
  • .typos.toml
  • AGENTS.md
  • AI_POLICY.md
  • buf.yaml
  • build.rs
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • clippy.toml
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • Cross.toml
  • deny.toml
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MPL-2.0.
  • LICENSE-3rdparty.csv
  • license-tool.toml
  • Makefile
  • Makefile.packaging
  • NOTICE
  • PRIVACY.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.
    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.
  • RELEASES.md
  • rust-toolchain.toml
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • STYLE.md
  • Tiltfile
  • VERSIONING.md
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