lib/pq
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For lib/pq, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 0% of 11 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 369 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 455 of 1,525 (the top 30%).
| Rank | 369 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 61.59 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 0% |
| First-timer rank | 455 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 369 of 3,219
- Score
- 61.59
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 84% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 58.5 (coverage 100%), friction 35.4 (coverage 68%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 78.6 | 35% |
| Criticality | 77.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 33.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 51.1 | 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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 0.0% | 100.0 | 11 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/lib__pq.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 50.0% | 62.5 | 20 | — | primaryraw/author_history/lib__pq.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 27,676 | 97.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/lib__pq.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. | 0.5328 | 53.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/lib__pq.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 | 131 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/lib__pq.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/lib__pq.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/lib__pq.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/lib__pq.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 52.5 | 52.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/lib__pq.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 15 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/lib__pq.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/lib__pq.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 52.9% | 100.0 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/lib__pq.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/lib__pq.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 11.1% | 22.2 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/lib__pq.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 369 of 3,219 | 61.59 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 455 of 1,525 | 61.39 | B (capped) | Rated |
| Career capital | 191 of 798 | 63.74 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,141 of 3,696 | 55.34 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 0a82893aab6d4f91015a38f33bf34c8736c2aad41d3f8c1771b0c1ba148b1fcd
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/51.json, under the key lib/pq.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). lib/pq. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/lib/pq/. CC BY 4.0.
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