cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django got a first human reply in a median of 19.3 hours (27 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 6% got none within 14 days. It ranks 991 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 991 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 55.46 |
| Tier | B (capped) |
| Median first reply | 19.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 6% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 991 of 3,219
- Score
- 55.46
- Tier
- B (capped)
- Coverage
- 65% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 49.7 (coverage 68%), friction 36.8 (coverage 68%)
Capped: this tier can go no higher until more of the project's inputs are measured. It reflects how much data there is, not how good the score is.
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 84.2 | 55% |
| Criticality | 51.1 | 35% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 47.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 30.0 | 50% |
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. | 6.3% | 87.5 | 16 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 19.3 hours (0.8 days) | 82.9 | 27 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 77.9 hours (3.2 days) | 83.1 | 164 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5107 | 51.1 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.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 | 578 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.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/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.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/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.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/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 45.3143 | 45.3 | 350 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 0.9% | 1.2 | 212 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 100 | 100.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/cookiecutter__cookiecutter-django.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 991 of 3,219 | 55.46 | B (capped) | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| 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 | 1,307 of 3,696 | 54.07 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- bb4b2e88c55f99e9a1731927541ce86658324ef14a5d9a605b60a613f7b3117a
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/2a.json, under the key cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django/. CC BY 4.0.
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