JuliusBrussee/caveman
First human reply
28.5 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 327 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to JuliusBrussee/caveman got a first human reply in a median of 28.5 days (327 pull requests, 26 April to 23 October 2026); 61% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,660 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 3,660 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 40.77 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 28.5 days (684.5 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 61% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 26 April to 23 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,660 of 4,044
- Score
- 40.77
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 48.2 (coverage 100%), friction 64.2 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 31.1 | 80% |
| Criticality | 28.5 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 79.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 25.5 | 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. | 76.1% | 95.1 | 180 | 26 April to 25 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 61.5% | 0.0 | 348 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/JuliusBrussee__caveman.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. | 684.5 hours (28.5 days) | 0.0 | 327 | 26 April to 23 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1222.6 hours (50.9 days) | 11.3 | 72 | 26 April to 23 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
| 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. | 0.4339 | 43.4 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/JuliusBrussee__caveman.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 | 1,692 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/JuliusBrussee__caveman.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/JuliusBrussee__caveman.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/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 60 | 60.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 72.2% | 90.2 | 374 | 26 April to 23 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/JuliusBrussee__caveman.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/JuliusBrussee__caveman.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. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/JuliusBrussee__caveman.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 | 3,660 of 4,044 | 40.77 | 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 | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 2,872 of 4,002 | 49.90 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- a52cf2e81b1a3ec08b28a545f41a8bc895a27de13b2f3b77324f97e098fb6465
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/cb.json, under the key JuliusBrussee/caveman.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). JuliusBrussee/caveman. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/juliusbrussee/caveman/. CC BY 4.0.
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