brianc/node-postgres
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to brianc/node-postgres got a first human reply in a median of 2.3 days (56 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 25% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,652 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 892 of 1,525 (the bottom 42%).
| Rank | 1,652 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 50.10 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 2.3 days (54.6 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 25% |
| First-timer rank | 892 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,652 of 3,219
- Score
- 50.10
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 39.9 (coverage 100%), friction 37.7 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 64.7 | 100% |
| Criticality | 24.5 | 100% |
| Governance | 68.0 | 100% |
| Rigor | 46.9 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 47.8 | 100% |
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. | 80.0% | 100.0 | 25 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 24.7% | 50.6 | 77 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 61.9% | 77.4 | 21 | — | primaryraw/author_history/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 54.6 hours (2.3 days) | 45.4 | 56 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 504.8 hours (21 days) | 30.6 | 32 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/brianc__node-postgres.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 2 | 25.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 47 downloads a month | 3.0 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__node-postgres.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.386 | 38.6 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/brianc__node-postgres.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 3 | 75.0 | 109 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/brianc__node-postgres.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/brianc__node-postgres.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/brianc__node-postgres.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/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 67.5 | 67.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 21.1% | 26.3 | 76 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/brianc__node-postgres.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 64.3% | 100.0 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/brianc__node-postgres.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/brianc__node-postgres.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,652 of 3,219 | 50.10 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 892 of 1,525 | 54.32 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 894 of 1,276 | 47.05 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,980 of 3,696 | 49.23 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 769130c8c7120b21bdf0ae0ac3dbadf42d26eb8889f892b48c42600ba6cf8710
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/79.json, under the key brianc/node-postgres.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). brianc/node-postgres. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/brianc/node-postgres/. CC BY 4.0.
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