googleapis/google-api-go-client
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to googleapis/google-api-go-client got a first human reply in a median of 16.4 hours (66 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 14% got none within 14 days. It ranks 808 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 780 of 1,525 (the bottom 49%).
| Rank | 808 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 56.95 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 16.4 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 14% |
| First-timer rank | 780 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 808 of 3,219
- Score
- 56.95
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 92% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 56.5 (coverage 100%), friction 44.1 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 76.4 | 75% |
| Criticality | 75.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 29.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 42.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 44.1 | 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. | 14.3% | 71.4 | 35 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 50.0% | 62.5 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 16.4 hours (0.7 days) | 88.6 | 66 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 175.0 hours (7.3 days) | 75.1 | 67 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 18,552 | 96.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| 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. | 0.5173 | 51.7 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/googleapis__google-api-go-client.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 | 324 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/googleapis__google-api-go-client.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/googleapis__google-api-go-client.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/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 72.5 | 72.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 4.2% | 5.3 | 71 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 42.9% | 85.7 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/googleapis__google-api-go-client.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/googleapis__google-api-go-client.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 | 808 of 3,219 | 56.95 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 780 of 1,525 | 56.24 | B | Rated |
| Career capital | 365 of 798 | 59.30 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,287 of 3,696 | 54.18 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 521491a40167311436f71e07944d270d5b04bebb56471779e15609734b52fe72
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/61.json, under the key googleapis/google-api-go-client.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). googleapis/google-api-go-client. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/googleapis/google-api-go-client/. CC BY 4.0.
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