charmbracelet/vhs
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For charmbracelet/vhs, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 86% of 21 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 2,896 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 | 2,896 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 36.39 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 86% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,896 of 3,219
- Score
- 36.39
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 75% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 43.9 (coverage 93%), friction 67.1 (coverage 54%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 17.9 | 35% |
| Criticality | 37.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 64.2 | 65% |
| Rigor | 41.3 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 23.7 | 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. | 85.7% | 0.0 | 21 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 25.0% | 31.3 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 2 | 39.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/charmbracelet__vhs.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. | 0.346 | 34.6 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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/charmbracelet__vhs.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/charmbracelet__vhs.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/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 57.5 | 57.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 16.7% | 20.8 | 12 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 28 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 10.5% | 21.1 | 19 | — | primaryraw/author_history/charmbracelet__vhs.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/charmbracelet__vhs.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 | 2,896 of 3,219 | 36.39 | 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 | 1,060 of 1,276 | 41.24 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 3,293 of 3,696 | 37.48 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 8ebbf1ab13b3c5335ddf7564fbe0b83df43d3cdc59bbda35aba31811ee11e1d0
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/60.json, under the key charmbracelet/vhs.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). charmbracelet/vhs. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/charmbracelet/vhs/. CC BY 4.0.
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