huggingface/sentence-transformers
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to huggingface/sentence-transformers got a first human reply in a median of 2.5 days (164 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 25% got none within 14 days. It ranks 665 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 743 of 1,525 (the top 49%).
| Rank | 665 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 58.18 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 2.5 days (61.1 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 25% |
| First-timer rank | 743 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 665 of 3,219
- Score
- 58.18
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 59.0 (coverage 100%), friction 43.0 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 62.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 76.4 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 35.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 54.0 | 100% |
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. | 94.2% | 100.0 | 52 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 24.8% | 50.3 | 165 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 54.3% | 67.9 | 35 | — | primaryraw/author_history/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 61.1 hours (2.5 days) | 41.3 | 164 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 474.4 hours (19.8 days) | 36.3 | 136 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 710 | 90.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 22.3 million downloads a month | 84.4 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__sentence-transformers.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5431 | 54.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 1 | 25.0 | 814 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/huggingface__sentence-transformers.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__sentence-transformers.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__sentence-transformers.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__sentence-transformers.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 44.1626 | 44.2 | 246 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 16.0% | 20.0 | 181 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 14 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 46.7% | 93.3 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 28.6% | 57.1 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/huggingface__sentence-transformers.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 665 of 3,219 | 58.18 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 743 of 1,525 | 56.72 | B | Rated |
| Career capital | 294 of 798 | 61.10 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,418 of 3,696 | 53.16 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 7ea50f13b99709f6e53e10fbe0f10d34c313f92c0f7e68f329c0431cf6bb6907
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/36.json, under the key huggingface/sentence-transformers.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). huggingface/sentence-transformers. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/huggingface/sentence-transformers/. CC BY 4.0.
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