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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
A Python Package for Data Exfiltration
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 B (83).
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Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.
- 2CI/CD14pt
If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.
- 3Install and run instructions9pt
Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.
- 4Reproducibility6pt
Add a Dockerfile, .nvmrc, or .python-version to pin the runtime version and make the environment reproducible.
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Scorecard
Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
85
Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).
→ Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under MIT.
Engineering
38
No CI configuration detected in this repository.
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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.
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.
Lockfile present (pyexfil/Stega/datamatrix/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
Test files detected (tests).
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (setup.py).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- -Commits (30d / 90d)
- 145Forks
- 4Releaseslatest 5y ago
Community
- -Community health
- -authors own >50% of commits
- 808Watchers
Responsiveness
- 9d 19hMedian issue response
- 7hMedian PR merge time
- 3Open issues
Repository files15 root entries
- blackhat
- pyexfilGood: Lockfile present (pyexfil/Stega/datamatrix/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
- static
- testsGood: Test files detected (tests).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- ARCHITECTURE.md
- CALL_TO_ACTION.md
- DOCUMENTATION.md
- EXAMPLES.py
- LICENSE.mdGood: Licensed under MIT.
- README.mdGood: README is present.Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.Good: README has code examples.Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.Good: README includes status badges.Good: README documents how to install the project.Good: README documents how to run the project.
- requirements2.7.txt
- requirements3.txt
- setup.pyGood: Dependency manifest found (setup.py).
- USAGE.md
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