wolfssl/wolfssh

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Documentation40
Engineering46
Health100
C4741d ago
Grade a repo

Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

wolfSSH is a small, fast, portable SSH implementation, including support for SCP and SFTP.

Documentation

40

License6pt0

No license detected.

→ Add a LICENSE file. Without one, nobody can legally use, copy, or contribute to your code.

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.

README12pt40

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

Engineering

46

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter config found.

→ Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

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.

CI/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/test-fatfs.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (apps/wolfsshd/test).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (ide/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssh_echoserver/VisualGDB/wolfssh_echoserver_IDF_v5.1_ESP32.sln).

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

  • —
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 112
    Forks
  • 24
    Releaseslatest 5y ago

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 474
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 9h
    Median issue response
  • 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 19
    Open issues
Repository files20 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test-fatfs.yml).
  • apps
    Good: Test files detected (apps/wolfsshd/test).
  • examples
  • ide
    Good: Dependency manifest found (ide/Espressif/ESP-IDF/examples/wolfssh_echoserver/VisualGDB/wolfssh_echoserver_IDF_v5.1_ESP32.sln).
  • keys
  • m4
  • scripts
  • src
  • tests
  • wolfssh
  • zephyr
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • autogen.sh
  • ChangeLog.md
  • configure.ac
  • gencertbuf.pl
  • LICENSING
  • Makefile.am
  • README.md
    Good: 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.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    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.
  • sshd_config