garethgeorge/backrest
First human reply
16.6 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 20 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to garethgeorge/backrest got a first human reply in a median of 16.6 days (20 pull requests, 25 April to 22 October 2026); 73% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,622 of 4,044 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,745 of 1,904 (the bottom 9%).
| Rank | 3,622 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 41.33 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 16.6 days (397.4 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 73% |
| First-timer rank | 1,745 of 1,904 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 25 April to 22 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,622 of 4,044
- Score
- 41.33
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 84% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 39.7 (coverage 68%), friction 59.3 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 43.0 | 100% |
| Criticality | 42.6 | 35% |
| Governance | 29.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 41.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 51.9 | 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. | 70.6% | 88.2 | 17 | 25 April to 24 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 72.5% | 0.0 | 40 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 91.3% | 100.0 | 23 | — | primaryraw/author_history/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 397.4 hours (16.6 days) | 0.0 | 20 | 25 April to 22 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1160.5 hours (48.4 days) | 9.5 | 15 | 25 April to 22 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/garethgeorge__backrest.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. | 0.4263 | 42.6 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/garethgeorge__backrest.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 | 165 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/garethgeorge__backrest.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/garethgeorge__backrest.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/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 38.6667 | 38.7 | 27 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 37.5% | 46.9 | 16 | 25 April to 22 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 87.5% | 100.0 | 16 | — | primaryraw/author_history/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 21.4% | 42.9 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/garethgeorge__backrest.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 3,622 of 4,044 | 41.33 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,745 of 1,904 | 43.47 | 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 | 3,680 of 4,002 | 41.28 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- d62e8c4ecabe0d56334db52e77f85ce4867ccaf7ce69237610f4bb82bd17aa46
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/e3.json, under the key garethgeorge/backrest.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). garethgeorge/backrest. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/garethgeorge/backrest/. CC BY 4.0.
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