electron/forge
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to electron/forge got a first human reply in a median of 4.8 hours (99 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 73% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,291 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 | 1,291 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 52.98 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 4.8 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 73% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,291 of 3,219
- Score
- 52.98
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 92% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 58.5 (coverage 100%), friction 50.0 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 59.2 | 75% |
| Criticality | 57.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 65.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 26.1 | 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. | 72.7% | 0.0 | 11 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/electron__forge.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 37.5% | 46.9 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/electron__forge.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 4.8 hours (0.2 days) | 100.0 | 99 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/electron__forge.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 278.8 hours (11.6 days) | 50.1 | 88 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/electron__forge.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 359 | 62.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/electron__forge.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 6.1 million downloads a month | 66.6 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__forge.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4549 | 45.5 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/electron__forge.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 | 140 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/electron__forge.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/electron__forge.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/electron__forge.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/electron__forge.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 85 | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/electron__forge.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 6.7% | 8.3 | 105 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/electron__forge.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 13 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/electron__forge.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 16.7% | 33.3 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/electron__forge.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/electron__forge.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 | 1,291 of 3,219 | 52.98 | C | 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 | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,018 of 3,696 | 56.31 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 02556932273fb5feb1014a58701d4db0028b54ba4bd59011ed97bbee555a7658
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/6b.json, under the key electron/forge.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). electron/forge. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/electron/forge/. CC BY 4.0.
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