huggingface/candle
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to huggingface/candle got a first human reply in a median of 2.9 days (56 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 89% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,897 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,897 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 48.06 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 2.9 days (69.7 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 89% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,897 of 3,219
- Score
- 48.06
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 59.6 (coverage 100%), friction 58.0 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 29.2 | 80% |
| Criticality | 61.6 | 100% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 44.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 22.0 | 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. | 33.6% | 42.0 | 128 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__candle.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 88.8% | 0.0 | 277 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__candle.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 69.7 hours (2.9 days) | 36.6 | 56 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__candle.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 782.5 hours (32.6 days) | 18.8 | 59 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__candle.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 47 | 68.6 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/huggingface__candle.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 1.2 million downloads a month | 71.0 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__candle.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4703 | 47.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/huggingface__candle.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 5 | 100.0 | 221 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/huggingface__candle.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/huggingface__candle.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/huggingface__candle.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/huggingface__candle.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 73.2262 | 73.2 | 112 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/huggingface__candle.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 9.1% | 11.4 | 143 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__candle.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 13 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/huggingface__candle.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 1 | 10.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/huggingface__candle.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,897 of 3,219 | 48.06 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| Career capital | 715 of 798 | 47.79 | C | Rated |
| Senior systems | 593 of 1,276 | 55.18 | B | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 2,232 of 3,696 | 47.52 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 432386df2bdbbcb3f60240ecc0836f773adb5247c91b6c307fd0ab59896fb0fb
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/be.json, under the key huggingface/candle.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). huggingface/candle. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/huggingface/candle/. CC BY 4.0.
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