apache/caldera
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to apache/caldera got a first human reply in a median of 14.4 days (10 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 56% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,821 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,476 of 1,525 (the bottom 4%).
| Rank | 2,821 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 37.81 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | 14.4 days (345.9 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 56% |
| First-timer rank | 1,476 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,821 of 3,219
- Score
- 37.81
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 75% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 38.6 (coverage 68%), friction 62.5 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 21.5 | 75% |
| Criticality | 37.1 | 35% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 29.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 50.3 | 85% |
The measured parameters
Responsiveness
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 56.0% | 0.0 | 25 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__caldera.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 55.6% | 69.5 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/apache__caldera.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 345.9 hours (14.4 days) | 0.0 | 10 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__caldera.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 704.9 hours (29.4 days) | 22.6 | 22 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__caldera.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3709 | 37.1 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/apache__caldera.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 60 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/apache__caldera.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Foundation CLA | 75.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__caldera.json |
| Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified. | No written path to becoming a maintainer | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__caldera.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | No written AI policy | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apache__caldera.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 38.1026 | 38.1 | 26 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/apache__caldera.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 6.7% | 8.3 | 30 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apache__caldera.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 22 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/apache__caldera.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 42.9% | 85.7 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/apache__caldera.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/apache__caldera.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
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,821 of 3,219 | 37.81 | D | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,476 of 1,525 | 37.67 | D | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 3,414 of 3,696 | 35.53 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- b31384361800aeec9357d02bed1b95227d1964e9ac1424ebaaaef3d2b1136ebf
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/9a.json, under the key apache/caldera.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). apache/caldera. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/apache/caldera/. CC BY 4.0.
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