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KellerJordan/modded-nanogpt

Python

First human reply

15.1 days

typical wait for an outside pull request, from 29 measured.

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.

Outside pull requests to KellerJordan/modded-nanogpt got a first human reply in a median of 15.1 days (29 pull requests, 22 April to 19 October 2026); 63% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,481 of 4,044 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,780 of 1,904 (the bottom 7%).

Key facts
Rank3,481 of 4,044
Score43.14
TierC
Median first reply15.1 days (362.7 hours)
14-day no-reply share63%
First-timer rank1,780 of 1,904
EcosystemPython
Window22 April to 19 October 2026

Composite

Rank
3,481 of 4,044
Score
43.14
Tier
C
Coverage
84% · Ceiling A
Quadrant
Graveyard

Coordinates: leverage 43.7 (coverage 68%), friction 56.1 (coverage 100%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness42.5100%
Criticality42.635%
Governance50.5100%
Rigor40.9100%
Accessibility37.4100%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.80.3%100.07122 April to 21 July 2026primaryraw/pr_window/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.62.5%0.09627 April to 24 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.60.9%76.146—primaryraw/author_history/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.362.7 hours (15.1 days)0.02922 April to 19 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.746.5 hours (31.1 days)23.35122 April to 19 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.Not shown: Third-party data unavailable
Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month.Not shown: Third-party data unavailable
OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals.0.425842.6——proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.125.01,013—primaryraw/commits_365d/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.No CLA or sign-off found85.0——primaryraw/governance/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.No written AI policy40.0——primaryraw/governance/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.4040.053—proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.34.4%43.06122 April to 19 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.4040.0——proxy:setup_signals_onlyraw/actions_runs/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.27.8%55.618—primaryraw/author_history/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.40.0%80.05—primaryraw/author_history/KellerJordan__modded-nanogpt.json

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced3,481 of 4,04443.14CRated
First-timer1,780 of 1,90442.05CRated
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systemsFewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor).
AI-assisted3,576 of 4,00242.66CRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-11-05
Raw hash
6d5b38212a87e085dfc7d54469605390b9be0b85bbb541772648342fe895de30

No suspicion flags on this repository.

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