ggml-org/ggml
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to ggml-org/ggml got a first human reply in a median of 22.9 hours (11 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 76% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,223 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,122 of 1,525 (the bottom 27%).
| Rank | 1,223 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 53.49 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 22.9 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 76% |
| First-timer rank | 1,122 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,223 of 3,219
- Score
- 53.49
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 98% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 52.9 (coverage 100%), friction 40.7 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 63.0 | 100% |
| Criticality | 52.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 37.1 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 24.1 | 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. | 70.4% | 88.0 | 27 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 76.5% | 0.0 | 51 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 40.9% | 51.1 | 22 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 22.9 hours (1 days) | 76.7 | 11 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 126.2 hours (5.3 days) | 77.5 | 10 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ggml-org__ggml.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. | 0.5284 | 52.8 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/ggml-org__ggml.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 9 | 100.0 | 1,000 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/ggml-org__ggml.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/ggml-org__ggml.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/ggml-org__ggml.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/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 53.7582 | 53.8 | 91 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 9.7% | 12.1 | 31 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ggml-org__ggml.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 20 | 20.0 | 16 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 25.0% | 50.0 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ggml-org__ggml.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/ggml-org__ggml.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 | 1,223 of 3,219 | 53.49 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,122 of 1,525 | 49.79 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 566 of 1,276 | 55.76 | B | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,852 of 3,696 | 50.08 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- bcf68d8e24a05a9ffa4266e6b8d683d2a720a8832de29001c27b6b58e741769c
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/58.json, under the key ggml-org/ggml.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). ggml-org/ggml. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/ggml-org/ggml/. CC BY 4.0.
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