google/brotli
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to google/brotli got a first human reply in a median of 4.6 days (22 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 61% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,570 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,438 of 1,525 (the bottom 6%).
| Rank | 2,570 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 41.42 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 4.6 days (110.9 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 61% |
| First-timer rank | 1,438 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,570 of 3,219
- Score
- 41.42
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 84% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 41.0 (coverage 68%), friction 56.8 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 41.4 | 100% |
| Criticality | 45.2 | 35% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 27.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 36.7 | 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. | 66.7% | 83.3 | 12 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/google__brotli.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 61.3% | 0.0 | 31 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/google__brotli.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 41.2% | 51.5 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/google__brotli.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 110.9 hours (4.6 days) | 19.8 | 22 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/google__brotli.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 352.3 hours (14.7 days) | 43.3 | 35 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/google__brotli.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. | 0.4524 | 45.2 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/google__brotli.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 | 149 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/google__brotli.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/google__brotli.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/google__brotli.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/google__brotli.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 38 | 38.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/google__brotli.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 1.4% | 1.8 | 70 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/google__brotli.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/google__brotli.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 41.7% | 83.3 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/google__brotli.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/google__brotli.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/google__brotli.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,570 of 3,219 | 41.42 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,438 of 1,525 | 40.36 | 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 | 3,235 of 3,696 | 38.28 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 65f84da45be608d7e1e7b6a91a4aac5647e45e6062af17e1fce039cfab663443
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/b2.json, under the key google/brotli.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). google/brotli. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/google/brotli/. CC BY 4.0.
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