ianstormtaylor/slate
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to ianstormtaylor/slate got a first human reply in a median of 9.1 days (28 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 35% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,304 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,098 of 1,525 (the bottom 29%).
| Rank | 1,304 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 52.87 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 9.1 days (218.8 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 35% |
| First-timer rank | 1,098 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,304 of 3,219
- Score
- 52.87
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 55.5 (coverage 100%), friction 49.2 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 53.0 | 100% |
| Criticality | 67.5 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 38.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 45.5 | 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. | 80.0% | 100.0 | 10 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 35.0% | 30.0 | 20 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 81.8% | 100.0 | 11 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 218.8 hours (9.1 days) | 0.0 | 28 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 445.8 hours (18.6 days) | 35.5 | 64 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 1,216 | 75.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 11.6 million downloads a month | 72.1 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__slate.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5474 | 54.7 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/ianstormtaylor__slate.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 | 135 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/ianstormtaylor__slate.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/ianstormtaylor__slate.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/ianstormtaylor__slate.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/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 60 | 60.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 7.1% | 8.9 | 84 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ianstormtaylor__slate.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/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 66.7% | 100.0 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ianstormtaylor__slate.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,304 of 3,219 | 52.87 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,098 of 1,525 | 50.41 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | 530 of 798 | 54.78 | C | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,890 of 3,696 | 49.77 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 48602215d0943cd24062a30c4e067f6ff3ced98ac48a6be8365841b97d029855
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/30.json, under the key ianstormtaylor/slate.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). ianstormtaylor/slate. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/ianstormtaylor/slate/. CC BY 4.0.
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