burrowers/garble
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to burrowers/garble got a first human reply in a median of 5.6 hours (60 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 4% got none within 14 days. It ranks 735 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 735 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 57.65 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 5.6 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 4% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 735 of 3,219
- Score
- 57.65
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 92% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 55.8 (coverage 100%), friction 39.9 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 72.4 | 75% |
| Criticality | 47.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 73.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 43.9 | 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. | 4.2% | 91.7 | 24 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/burrowers__garble.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 35.7% | 44.6 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/burrowers__garble.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 5.6 hours (0.2 days) | 100.0 | 60 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/burrowers__garble.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 958.6 hours (39.9 days) | 16.3 | 47 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/burrowers__garble.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 10 | 53.3 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/burrowers__garble.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. | 0.4047 | 40.5 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/burrowers__garble.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 | 177 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/burrowers__garble.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/burrowers__garble.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/burrowers__garble.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/burrowers__garble.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 85 | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/burrowers__garble.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 29.3% | 36.6 | 58 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/burrowers__garble.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/burrowers__garble.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 33.3% | 66.7 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/burrowers__garble.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 1 | 10.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/burrowers__garble.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 | 735 of 3,219 | 57.65 | B | 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 | 490 of 3,696 | 61.64 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 23c90d530389af4fc8fe149b6d7316ada580c098a1ea82a42321045192357079
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/6a.json, under the key burrowers/garble.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). burrowers/garble. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/burrowers/garble/. CC BY 4.0.
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