PorchlampFind the projects that leave the light on.2026-11-05

anuraghazra/github-readme-stats

JavaScript

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.

For anuraghazra/github-readme-stats, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 78% of 18 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (27 April to 24 October 2026). It ranks 4,001 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.

Key facts
Rank4,001 of 4,044
Score29.61
TierD
Median first reply—
14-day no-reply share78%
First-timer rankThis repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
EcosystemJavaScript
Window27 April to 24 October 2026

Composite

Rank
4,001 of 4,044
Score
29.61
Tier
D
Coverage
76% · Ceiling B
Quadrant
Graveyard

Coordinates: leverage 33.1 (coverage 84%), friction 70.3 (coverage 67%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness23.160%
Criticality15.1100%
Governance50.465%
Rigor51.470%
Accessibility15.085%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.44.4%55.61824 April to 23 July 2026primaryraw/pr_window/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.77.8%0.01827 April to 24 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.0.0%0.033—primaryraw/author_history/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.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.Not shown: Insufficient sample size

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.013.5——primaryraw/dependents/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month.65 downloads a month4.2——primaryraw/downloads/npm__github-readme-stats.json
OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals.0.248924.9——primaryraw/github_meta/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.No CLA or sign-off found85.0——primaryraw/governance/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.Merged pull requests all came from one organisation10.0——primaryraw/governance/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.No written AI policy40.0——primaryraw/governance/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.6060.0——primaryraw/scorecard/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.Not shown: Insufficient sample size

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.8585.019—primaryraw/actions_runs/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.0.0%0.018—primaryraw/author_history/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/anuraghazra__github-readme-stats.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.Not shown: Insufficient sample size

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced4,001 of 4,04429.61DRated
First-timerThis repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systems981 of 98632.40DRated
AI-assisted3,921 of 4,00234.72DRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-11-05
Raw hash
c4685e901992cca8034c3c1a40d53619a725a86cfb9a0e0f5b6fd80bd0dff3d2

closed_unread

The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/91.json, under the key anuraghazra/github-readme-stats.

How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.

Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.

Porchlamp (2026). anuraghazra/github-readme-stats. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/anuraghazra/github-readme-stats/. CC BY 4.0.

Similar projects

The ranked projects nearest this one in the same ecosystem.