HIPS/autograd
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
For HIPS/autograd, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 77% of 13 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (27 April to 24 October 2026). It ranks 3,452 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 3,452 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 43.53 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 77% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 27 April to 24 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,452 of 4,044
- Score
- 43.53
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 65% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 58.1 (coverage 84%), friction 70.0 (coverage 44%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 0.0 | 15% |
| Criticality | 59.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 64.2 | 65% |
| Rigor | 51.4 | 70% |
| Accessibility | 53.5 | 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. | 76.9% | 0.0 | 13 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/HIPS__autograd.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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 98 | 73.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/HIPS__autograd.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 3.2 million downloads a month | 68.2 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__autograd.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3779 | 37.8 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/HIPS__autograd.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/HIPS__autograd.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/HIPS__autograd.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/HIPS__autograd.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 60 | 60.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/HIPS__autograd.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 15 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/HIPS__autograd.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/HIPS__autograd.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/HIPS__autograd.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 | 3,452 of 4,044 | 43.53 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 867 of 986 | 49.93 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 3,398 of 4,002 | 44.94 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- 070ca395a3c54706703ea37aa24a9d6cd2404b401d3a18c530deb532b684c03b
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/75.json, under the key HIPS/autograd.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). HIPS/autograd. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/hips/autograd/. CC BY 4.0.
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