gorse-io/gorse
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to gorse-io/gorse got a first human reply in a median of 6.8 hours (10 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 33% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,455 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 581 of 1,525 (the top 39%).
| Rank | 1,455 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.69 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 6.8 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 33% |
| First-timer rank | 581 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,455 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.69
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 35.5 (coverage 100%), friction 31.8 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 78.5 | 100% |
| Criticality | 25.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 36.1 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 56.0 | 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/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 33.3% | 33.3 | 18 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 52.4% | 65.5 | 21 | — | primaryraw/author_history/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 6.8 hours (0.3 days) | 100.0 | 10 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 20.4 hours (0.9 days) | 95.3 | 11 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gorse-io__gorse.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/gorse-io__gorse.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. | 0.373 | 37.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/gorse-io__gorse.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 | 208 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/gorse-io__gorse.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/gorse-io__gorse.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/gorse-io__gorse.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/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 36.7719 | 36.8 | 114 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 25.0% | 31.3 | 16 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/gorse-io__gorse.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 100 | 100.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/gorse-io__gorse.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 20.0% | 40.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/gorse-io__gorse.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,455 of 3,219 | 51.69 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 581 of 1,525 | 59.32 | B | 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 | 2,167 of 3,696 | 47.94 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- ffa3d8b419cddcbe2bc9994130f1ed071b3b8a84d4865b66f515c0a47ec7c176
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/c3.json, under the key gorse-io/gorse.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). gorse-io/gorse. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/gorse-io/gorse/. CC BY 4.0.
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