aws/aws-cli
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to aws/aws-cli got a first human reply in a median of 20 hours (195 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 48% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,911 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,911 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 47.95 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 20 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 48% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,911 of 3,219
- Score
- 47.95
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 71% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 50.6 (coverage 68%), friction 50.8 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 64.0 | 80% |
| Criticality | 50.2 | 35% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 51.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 10.5 | 50% |
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. | 70.9% | 88.7 | 141 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/aws__aws-cli.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 48.4% | 3.3 | 244 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/aws__aws-cli.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 20.0 hours (0.8 days) | 81.6 | 195 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/aws__aws-cli.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 432.5 hours (18 days) | 40.5 | 179 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/aws__aws-cli.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. | 0.5018 | 50.2 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/aws__aws-cli.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 | 929 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/aws__aws-cli.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | No CLA or sign-off found | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/aws__aws-cli.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/aws__aws-cli.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/aws__aws-cli.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 77.5 | 77.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/aws__aws-cli.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 22.8% | 28.4 | 233 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/aws__aws-cli.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 35 | 35.0 | 12 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/aws__aws-cli.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/aws__aws-cli.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,911 of 3,219 | 47.95 | C | 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 | 1,945 of 3,696 | 49.49 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 58f417650e2d0d3239f18d102c6c13a8979d0d6a8dc0692db8f8986e10a46f5e
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/31.json, under the key aws/aws-cli.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). aws/aws-cli. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/aws/aws-cli/. CC BY 4.0.
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