apollographql/apollo-server
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For apollographql/apollo-server, the reply time and the share with no reply within 14 days both have too small a sample to measure (0 and 8 pull requests counted; 10 needed). It ranks 2,700 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 2,700 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 39.81 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | — |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | — |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,700 of 3,219
- Score
- 39.81
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 68% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 43.5 (coverage 100%), friction 60.9 (coverage 42%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 60.5 | 10% |
| Criticality | 55.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 29.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 32.4 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 0.0 | 35% |
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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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. | 193.7 hours (8.1 days) | 60.5 | 7 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 984 | 73.1 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 614,711 downloads a month | 44.1 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__apollo-server.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4414 | 44.1 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 1 | 25.0 | 33 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/apollographql__apollo-server.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/apollographql__apollo-server.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/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 42.5 | 42.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 9.1% | 11.4 | 11 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/apollographql__apollo-server.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/apollographql__apollo-server.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 | 2,700 of 3,219 | 39.81 | D | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| 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 | 3,186 of 3,696 | 39.01 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 6fb735a02bbd47a2b1a83e1c34a51b461bd9c99b50e0c4cbb965acfdb42a131b
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/86.json, under the key apollographql/apollo-server.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). apollographql/apollo-server. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/apollographql/apollo-server/. CC BY 4.0.
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