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Azure-Samples/azure-search-openai-demo

Python

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

Outside pull requests to Azure-Samples/azure-search-openai-demo got a first human reply in a median of 5.1 days (29 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 35% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,919 of 3,219 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
Rank2,919 of 3,219
Score35.94
TierD
Median first reply5.1 days (122.9 hours)
14-day no-reply share35%
First-timer rankThis repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
EcosystemPython
Window18 April to 15 October 2026

Composite

Rank
2,919 of 3,219
Score
35.94
Tier
D
Coverage
82% · Ceiling A
Quadrant
Graveyard

Coordinates: leverage 41.3 (coverage 68%), friction 68.0 (coverage 97%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness40.4100%
Criticality41.335%
Governance29.5100%
Rigor49.1100%
Accessibility15.085%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.83.3%100.01218 April to 17 July 2026primaryraw/pr_window/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.35.0%30.02020 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.18.8%23.416—primaryraw/author_history/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.122.9 hours (5.1 days)16.12918 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.943.9 hours (39.3 days)13.66518 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
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.0.413441.3——proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.125.079—primaryraw/commits_365d/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.Company CLA25.0——primaryraw/governance/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.Written AI policy95.0——primaryraw/governance/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.47.460747.589—proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.4.2%5.311918 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.8585.030—primaryraw/actions_runs/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.0.0%0.09—primaryraw/author_history/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/Azure-Samples__azure-search-openai-demo.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
Balanced2,919 of 3,21935.94DRated
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 systemsFewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor).
AI-assisted3,148 of 3,69639.44DRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
cb39dd2028628180bbf21760e0a1ba3af2a0164f9743a97438b4dc8377284a89

No suspicion flags on this repository.

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