benbjohnson/litestream
First human reply
14 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 28 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to benbjohnson/litestream got a first human reply in a median of 14 days (28 pull requests, 25 April to 22 October 2026); 65% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,754 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 3,754 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 38.90 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | 14 days (335.2 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 65% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 25 April to 22 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,754 of 4,044
- Score
- 38.90
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 92% · Full
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 52.8 (coverage 100%), friction 73.0 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 11.0 | 75% |
| Criticality | 46.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 65.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 31.5 | 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. | 65.1% | 0.0 | 43 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 25.0% | 31.3 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 335.2 hours (14 days) | 0.0 | 28 | 25 April to 22 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 901.3 hours (37.6 days) | 20.1 | 24 | 25 April to 22 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 6 | 48.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4325 | 43.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/benbjohnson__litestream.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 | 344 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/benbjohnson__litestream.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/benbjohnson__litestream.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/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 72.5 | 72.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 21.2% | 26.5 | 33 | 25 April to 22 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 24 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 20.0% | 40.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/benbjohnson__litestream.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/benbjohnson__litestream.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 | 3,754 of 4,044 | 38.90 | D | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| 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 | 3,386 of 4,002 | 45.04 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- 3a35455c1d92fdb05ee144b54505de2af966eea2e85528aadcdd07d11c129beb
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/30.json, under the key benbjohnson/litestream.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). benbjohnson/litestream. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/benbjohnson/litestream/. CC BY 4.0.
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