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GradeD

Early stage. Tests, CI, and a strong README would raise this score quickly.

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Most gaps here are documentation, tests, and setup, not the code itself. Closing your top 3 gaps alone would lift this repo to C (77).

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Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

13 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.

  2. 2
    README12pt

    Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.

  3. 3
    README12pt

    Link to a deployed version, docs site, or demo video. Users want to see it running.

  4. 4
    README12pt

    Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.

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Scorecard

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.

README12pt50

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

A license file is present.

Engineering

70

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.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (zsh-autocomplete/Tests).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (zsh-autocomplete/.github/workflows/lock.yml).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

63

Dependency manifest6pt0

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.

Activity5pt80

Actively maintained (pushed within 3 months).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • -
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 0
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 0
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 3d 19h
    Median issue response
  • -
    Median PR merge time
  • 0
    Open issues
Repository files9 root entries
  • home
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • manual-imports
  • minimal
  • zsh-autocomplete
    Good: A license file is present.
    Good: Test files detected (zsh-autocomplete/Tests).
    Good: CI is configured (zsh-autocomplete/.github/workflows/lock.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • backup.sh
  • install.sh
  • macos.sh
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    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.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Issue: No live demo link in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Link to a deployed version, docs site, or demo video. Users want to see it running.
    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.
  • setup_minimal.sh
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