cloudflare/quiche
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to cloudflare/quiche got a first human reply in a median of 30.6 hours (83 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 55% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,271 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,070 of 1,525 (the bottom 30%).
| Rank | 1,271 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 53.13 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 30.6 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 55% |
| First-timer rank | 1,070 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,271 of 3,219
- Score
- 53.13
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 98% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 56.2 (coverage 100%), friction 48.9 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 56.0 | 100% |
| Criticality | 52.5 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 66.2 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 39.7 | 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. | 48.8% | 61.0 | 43 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 55.4% | 0.0 | 121 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 80.0% | 100.0 | 20 | — | primaryraw/author_history/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 30.6 hours (1.3 days) | 66.2 | 83 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1201.1 hours (50 days) | 9.2 | 54 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cloudflare__quiche.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 10 | 55.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 182,656 downloads a month | 60.1 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__quiche.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4342 | 43.4 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/cloudflare__quiche.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 | 293 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/cloudflare__quiche.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/cloudflare__quiche.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/cloudflare__quiche.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/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 65 | 65.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 31.3% | 39.1 | 96 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cloudflare__quiche.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 18 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 30.0% | 60.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/cloudflare__quiche.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/cloudflare__quiche.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 | 1,271 of 3,219 | 53.13 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,070 of 1,525 | 50.97 | C | 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 | 1,002 of 3,696 | 56.43 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- df57fcd12fea0d8853c2292a6d573f1591021d999f97c1a72f01ad6dd56e91fe
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/a0.json, under the key cloudflare/quiche.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). cloudflare/quiche. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/cloudflare/quiche/. CC BY 4.0.
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