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algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve

Python

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.

For algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 65% of 23 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 3,020 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,511 of 1,525 (the bottom 1%).

Key facts
Rank3,020 of 3,219
Score33.33
TierD
Median first reply—
14-day no-reply share65%
First-timer rank1,511 of 1,525
EcosystemPython
Window20 April to 17 October 2026

Composite

Rank
3,020 of 3,219
Score
33.33
Tier
D
Coverage
86% · Ceiling A
Quadrant
Graveyard

Coordinates: leverage 32.6 (coverage 100%), friction 65.0 (coverage 73%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness26.545%
Criticality27.4100%
Governance47.0100%
Rigor31.7100%
Accessibility38.0100%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.65.2%0.02320 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.45.0%56.320—primaryraw/author_history/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.1341.3 hours (55.9 days)6.73219 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.015.9——primaryraw/dependents/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month.17,602 downloads a month31.5——primaryraw/downloads/pypi__openevolve.json
OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals.0.376337.6——primaryraw/github_meta/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.375.0143—primaryraw/commits_365d/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.Company CLA25.0——primaryraw/governance/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.Written AI policy95.0——primaryraw/governance/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.88.032—proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.0.0%0.04019 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.42.104242.130—primaryraw/actions_runs/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.35.3%70.617—primaryraw/author_history/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.220.0——primaryraw/gfi/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.0.0%0.07—primaryraw/author_history/algorithmicsuperintelligence__openevolve.json

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced3,020 of 3,21933.33DRated
First-timer1,511 of 1,52533.64DRated
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systems1,210 of 1,27633.56DRated
AI-assisted3,533 of 3,69632.73DRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
e5257aa4f138e8745a94bb5447baa952102b4ed6eed5693c50f5d90555804eea

No suspicion flags on this repository.

The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/c2.json, under the key algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve.

How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.

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Porchlamp (2026). algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve/. CC BY 4.0.

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