eksctl-io/eksctl
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to eksctl-io/eksctl got a first human reply in a median of 21.6 hours (78 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 32% got none within 14 days. It ranks 655 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 500 of 1,525 (the top 33%).
| Rank | 655 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 58.27 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 21.6 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 32% |
| First-timer rank | 500 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 655 of 3,219
- Score
- 58.27
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 87% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 52.6 (coverage 73%), friction 36.0 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 69.0 | 100% |
| Criticality | 52.0 | 47% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 49.3 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 58.6 | 100% |
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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 12 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 31.8% | 36.4 | 44 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 57.1% | 71.4 | 21 | — | primaryraw/author_history/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 21.6 hours (0.9 days) | 78.8 | 78 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1684.0 hours (70.2 days) | 6.2 | 80 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/eksctl-io__eksctl.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: Not applicable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5197 | 52.0 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/eksctl-io__eksctl.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 | 135 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/eksctl-io__eksctl.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/eksctl-io__eksctl.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/eksctl-io__eksctl.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/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 85.3333 | 85.3 | 106 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 8.4% | 10.5 | 119 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 100 | 100.0 | 26 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 70.0% | 100.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 28.6% | 57.1 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/eksctl-io__eksctl.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 655 of 3,219 | 58.27 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 500 of 1,525 | 60.74 | B | 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 | 1,031 of 3,696 | 56.19 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- ef671b1fc60ad94ff8af215f43fa79f91cc0b1f169bdb7d34124fd0f88bc91b9
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/ea.json, under the key eksctl-io/eksctl.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). eksctl-io/eksctl. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/eksctl-io/eksctl/. CC BY 4.0.
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