gatsbyjs/gatsby
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to gatsbyjs/gatsby got a first human reply in a median of 24.3 hours (16 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026); 50% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,109 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 992 of 1,525 (the bottom 36%).
| Rank | 1,109 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 54.39 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 24.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 50% |
| First-timer rank | 992 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 17 April to 14 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,109 of 3,219
- Score
- 54.39
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 96% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 57.0 (coverage 100%), friction 47.5 (coverage 94%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 48.4 | 100% |
| Criticality | 62.6 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 46.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 52.5 | 70% |
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. | 42.9% | 53.6 | 14 | 17 April to 16 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 50.0% | 0.0 | 42 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 21.4% | 26.8 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 24.3 hours (1 days) | 74.5 | 16 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 126.5 hours (5.3 days) | 73.2 | 17 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 2,461 | 81.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 1.4 million downloads a month | 51.7 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__gatsby.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4851 | 48.5 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/gatsbyjs__gatsby.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 | 39 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/gatsbyjs__gatsby.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/gatsbyjs__gatsby.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/gatsbyjs__gatsby.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/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 80 | 80.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 5.3% | 6.6 | 38 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 12.5% | 25.0 | 16 | — | primaryraw/author_history/gatsbyjs__gatsby.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 8 | 80.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/gatsbyjs__gatsby.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 | 1,109 of 3,219 | 54.39 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 992 of 1,525 | 52.45 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | 504 of 798 | 55.59 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,547 of 3,696 | 52.44 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 022caae16055f95b8b4626334aa877e59728cc9e6cea5d40ea013facf8507d0b
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/2a.json, under the key gatsbyjs/gatsby.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). gatsbyjs/gatsby. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/gatsbyjs/gatsby/. CC BY 4.0.
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