badges/shields
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to badges/shields got a first human reply in a median of 19.5 hours (266 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 9% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,496 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,496 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.42 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 19.5 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 9% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,496 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.42
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 40.9 (coverage 100%), friction 36.3 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 84.1 | 80% |
| Criticality | 35.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 44.2 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 32.5 | 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. | 79.4% | 99.3 | 34 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/badges__shields.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 9.1% | 81.8 | 55 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/badges__shields.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. | 19.5 hours (0.8 days) | 82.5 | 266 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/badges__shields.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 241.1 hours (10 days) | 54.8 | 239 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/badges__shields.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 34 | 39.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/badges__shields.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 939 downloads a month | 9.3 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__shields.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4833 | 48.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/badges__shields.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 | 241 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/badges__shields.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/badges__shields.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/badges__shields.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/badges__shields.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 70 | 70.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/badges__shields.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 11.1% | 13.8 | 289 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/badges__shields.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/badges__shields.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. | 1 | 10.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/badges__shields.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 | 1,496 of 3,219 | 51.42 | 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 | 1,847 of 3,696 | 50.13 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 1612ccdcb29c07ee451e8156cfa15f0c37baaa7ded7408442e2610082f2a07b1
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/86.json, under the key badges/shields.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). badges/shields. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/badges/shields/. CC BY 4.0.
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