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graphql-java/graphql-java

Java

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.

Outside pull requests to graphql-java/graphql-java got a first human reply in a median of 25.3 hours (14 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 27% got none within 14 days. It ranks 544 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.

Key facts
Rank544 of 3,219
Score59.51
TierB
Median first reply25.3 hours
14-day no-reply share27%
First-timer rankNot enough evidence to show under this lens.
EcosystemJava
Window19 April to 16 October 2026

Composite

Rank
544 of 3,219
Score
59.51
Tier
B
Coverage
89% · Ceiling A
Quadrant
Sweet Spot

Coordinates: leverage 57.7 (coverage 100%), friction 37.8 (coverage 78%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness69.055%
Criticality59.4100%
Governance59.3100%
Rigor53.9100%
Accessibility49.8100%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
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.26.7%46.71520 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.25.3 hours (1.1 days)73.11419 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.64.4 hours (2.7 days)90.44619 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/graphql-java__graphql-java.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.38869.5——primaryraw/dependents/graphql-java__graphql-java.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.0.478147.8——primaryraw/github_meta/graphql-java__graphql-java.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.250.0505—primaryraw/commits_365d/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.No CLA or sign-off found85.0——primaryraw/governance/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/graphql-java__graphql-java.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.Written AI policy95.0——primaryraw/governance/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.6060.0——primaryraw/scorecard/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.3.8%4.75319 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/graphql-java__graphql-java.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.7070.030—primaryraw/actions_runs/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.100.0%100.07—primaryraw/author_history/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/graphql-java__graphql-java.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.14.3%28.67—primaryraw/author_history/graphql-java__graphql-java.json

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced544 of 3,21959.51BRated
First-timerNot enough evidence to show under this lens.
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systemsFewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor).
AI-assisted769 of 3,69658.42BRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
0807d86c89659d6e774645deba2dc77755f55ad095aa6bb1ca150ccf8d306b8b

No suspicion flags on this repository.

The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/56.json, under the key graphql-java/graphql-java.

How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.

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Porchlamp (2026). graphql-java/graphql-java. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/graphql-java/graphql-java/. CC BY 4.0.

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