boa-dev/boa
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to boa-dev/boa got a first human reply in a median of 2.5 days (110 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 24% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,333 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,333 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 52.62 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 2.5 days (60.7 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 24% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,333 of 3,219
- Score
- 52.62
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 49.1 (coverage 100%), friction 39.8 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 59.6 | 80% |
| Criticality | 36.9 | 100% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 50.9 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 36.7 | 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. | 93.9% | 100.0 | 33 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/boa-dev__boa.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 23.7% | 52.6 | 76 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/boa-dev__boa.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. | 60.7 hours (2.5 days) | 41.5 | 110 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/boa-dev__boa.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 635.1 hours (26.5 days) | 23.6 | 92 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/boa-dev__boa.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 2 | 40.9 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/boa-dev__boa.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 516 downloads a month | 21.6 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__boa.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4325 | 43.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/boa-dev__boa.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 10 | 100.0 | 411 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/boa-dev__boa.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/boa-dev__boa.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/boa-dev__boa.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/boa-dev__boa.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 85 | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/boa-dev__boa.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 13.0% | 16.2 | 154 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/boa-dev__boa.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 98.9583 | 99.0 | 22 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/boa-dev__boa.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/boa-dev__boa.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 | 1,333 of 3,219 | 52.62 | 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 | 686 of 1,276 | 53.06 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,559 of 3,696 | 52.30 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- b2316083a829899124ac2031ab7bdef21966940408d6edb527c0782189ec41fa
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/99.json, under the key boa-dev/boa.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). boa-dev/boa. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/boa-dev/boa/. CC BY 4.0.
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