dmlc/xgboost
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to dmlc/xgboost got a first human reply in a median of 11.5 hours (130 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 21% got none within 14 days. It ranks 879 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 879 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 56.30 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 11.5 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 21% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 879 of 3,219
- Score
- 56.30
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 52.6 (coverage 100%), friction 35.5 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 87.9 | 80% |
| Criticality | 53.5 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 46.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 14.0 | 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. | 76.2% | 95.2 | 21 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/dmlc__xgboost.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 20.7% | 58.6 | 145 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/dmlc__xgboost.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. | 11.5 hours (0.5 days) | 100.0 | 130 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/dmlc__xgboost.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 133.4 hours (5.6 days) | 77.2 | 103 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/dmlc__xgboost.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| 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. | 0.535 | 53.5 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/dmlc__xgboost.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 484 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/dmlc__xgboost.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/dmlc__xgboost.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/dmlc__xgboost.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/dmlc__xgboost.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 76 | 76.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/dmlc__xgboost.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 11.3% | 14.1 | 159 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/dmlc__xgboost.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/dmlc__xgboost.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. | 2 | 20.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/dmlc__xgboost.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 | 879 of 3,219 | 56.30 | B | 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 | 1,196 of 3,696 | 54.89 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 0b69797907b863ba50a7f216ec7af9c4a400c4c38174102f298c571664bf4053
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/7e.json, under the key dmlc/xgboost.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). dmlc/xgboost. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/dmlc/xgboost/. CC BY 4.0.
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