h5bp/html5-boilerplate
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to h5bp/html5-boilerplate got a first human reply in a median of 5.3 hours (17 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026); 20% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,633 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 2,633 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 40.82 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 5.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 20% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 17 April to 14 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,633 of 3,219
- Score
- 40.82
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 85% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 38.2 (coverage 93%), friction 51.0 (coverage 74%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 55.9 | 75% |
| Criticality | 26.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 64.2 | 65% |
| Rigor | 39.8 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 8.8 | 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. | 20.0% | 60.0 | 10 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 9.5% | 11.9 | 21 | — | primaryraw/author_history/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 5.3 hours (0.2 days) | 100.0 | 17 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1518.1 hours (63.3 days) | 5.7 | 24 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 17 | 34.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 4,733 downloads a month | 13.5 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__html5-boilerplate.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.2721 | 27.2 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.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/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.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/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 68 | 68.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 1.5% | 1.9 | 66 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 18 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 11 | — | primaryraw/author_history/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/h5bp__html5-boilerplate.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 | 2,633 of 3,219 | 40.82 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 1,027 of 1,276 | 42.23 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 2,991 of 3,696 | 40.99 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 0ef1b4b494f9681b3de4a6203b1489ec2f3e26e5ee896a3c3b168b4b9a8ed070
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/0a.json, under the key h5bp/html5-boilerplate.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). h5bp/html5-boilerplate. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/h5bp/html5-boilerplate/. CC BY 4.0.
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