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GradeF

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

Higher than 36% of 5,156 graded repos

Game patches for the Xenia emulator

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

18 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 `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

63

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.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

Engineering

31

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, or bun.lock so Node installs are repeatable.

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/CD14pt72

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (eslint.config.js).

Project health

86

Dependency manifest6pt55

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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)
  • 220
    Forks
  • 1
    Releaseslatest 1mo ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 572
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 14h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 51
    Open issues
Repository files7 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
  • data
  • patches
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • eslint.config.js
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (eslint.config.js).
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
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