BurntSushi/jiff
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to BurntSushi/jiff got a first human reply in a median of 3.9 hours (20 pull requests, 20 April to 17 October 2026); 24% got none within 14 days. It ranks 741 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 458 of 1,525 (the top 31%).
| Rank | 741 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 57.54 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 3.9 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 24% |
| First-timer rank | 458 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 741 of 3,219
- Score
- 57.54
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 49.9 (coverage 100%), friction 34.9 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 79.6 | 100% |
| Criticality | 39.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 66.3 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 51.1 | 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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 13 | 20 April to 19 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 24.0% | 52.0 | 25 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 52.2% | 65.2 | 23 | — | primaryraw/author_history/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 3.9 hours (0.2 days) | 100.0 | 20 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 392.7 hours (16.4 days) | 37.2 | 14 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 16.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 26.5 million downloads a month | 86.3 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__jiff.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3305 | 33.1 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/BurntSushi__jiff.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 | 265 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/BurntSushi__jiff.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/BurntSushi__jiff.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/BurntSushi__jiff.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/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 49.6871 | 49.7 | 49 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 47.8% | 59.8 | 23 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/BurntSushi__jiff.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/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 64.3% | 100.0 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 11.1% | 22.2 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/BurntSushi__jiff.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 741 of 3,219 | 57.54 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 458 of 1,525 | 61.36 | B | Rated |
| 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 | 646 of 3,696 | 59.76 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 4d14943c9d16e542a28f9d3a49ad1afc2103ff6ff9f885c0cf98975fe630b944
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/2e.json, under the key BurntSushi/jiff.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). BurntSushi/jiff. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/burntsushi/jiff/. CC BY 4.0.
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