jqlang/jq
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to jqlang/jq got a first human reply in a median of 23.2 hours (72 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 56% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,364 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 961 of 1,525 (the bottom 38%).
| Rank | 1,364 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 52.40 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 23.2 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 56% |
| First-timer rank | 961 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,364 of 3,219
- Score
- 52.40
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 51.2 (coverage 100%), friction 46.6 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 55.7 | 100% |
| Criticality | 48.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 55.8 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 52.0 | 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. | 65.4% | 81.7 | 26 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/jqlang__jq.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 55.9% | 0.0 | 68 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/jqlang__jq.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 45.5% | 56.8 | 22 | — | primaryraw/author_history/jqlang__jq.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 23.2 hours (1 days) | 76.2 | 72 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/jqlang__jq.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1247.6 hours (52 days) | 10.6 | 48 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/jqlang__jq.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| 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. | 0.4875 | 48.8 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/jqlang__jq.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 | 81 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/jqlang__jq.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/jqlang__jq.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/jqlang__jq.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/jqlang__jq.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 95 | 95.0 | 48 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/jqlang__jq.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 15.6% | 19.5 | 77 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/jqlang__jq.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 17 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/jqlang__jq.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/jqlang__jq.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/jqlang__jq.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 14.3% | 28.6 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/jqlang__jq.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,364 of 3,219 | 52.40 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 961 of 1,525 | 53.14 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,412 of 3,696 | 53.22 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- a3012ceaffcd4b2ec60eb1dd8a3e668f130ad7560ddf6246cfdcd599c920ebdd
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/1b.json, under the key jqlang/jq.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). jqlang/jq. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/jqlang/jq/. CC BY 4.0.
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