hashicorp/go-plugin
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to hashicorp/go-plugin got a first human reply in a median of 14.7 hours (18 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026). The share with no reply within 14 days has too small a sample to measure (2 pull requests counted; 10 needed). It ranks 1,086 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,086 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 54.55 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 14.7 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | — |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,086 of 3,219
- Score
- 54.55
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 71% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 55.6 (coverage 93%), friction 45.4 (coverage 50%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 81.7 | 40% |
| Criticality | 69.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 31.9 | 65% |
| Rigor | 47.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 21.0 | 50% |
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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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. | 14.7 hours (0.6 days) | 92.6 | 18 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/hashicorp__go-plugin.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 377.3 hours (15.7 days) | 48.7 | 18 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/hashicorp__go-plugin.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 9,234 | 94.1 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/hashicorp__go-plugin.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. | 0.4197 | 42.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/hashicorp__go-plugin.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. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/hashicorp__go-plugin.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/hashicorp__go-plugin.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/hashicorp__go-plugin.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 85 | 85.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/hashicorp__go-plugin.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 4.6% | 5.7 | 22 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/hashicorp__go-plugin.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/hashicorp__go-plugin.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/hashicorp__go-plugin.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 | 1,086 of 3,219 | 54.55 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| Career capital | 539 of 798 | 54.51 | C | Rated |
| Senior systems | 591 of 1,276 | 55.24 | B (capped) | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,330 of 3,696 | 53.87 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- bb0da0b6772c34755744d65432a356dbda67fdb2f56ac766bb919d34873af5a2
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/11.json, under the key hashicorp/go-plugin.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). hashicorp/go-plugin. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/hashicorp/go-plugin/. CC BY 4.0.
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