lief-project/LIEF
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For lief-project/LIEF, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 15% of 27 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 948 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 576 of 1,525 (the top 38%).
| Rank | 948 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 55.75 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 15% |
| First-timer rank | 576 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 948 of 3,219
- Score
- 55.75
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 93% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 44.8 (coverage 100%), friction 32.5 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 87.3 | 70% |
| Criticality | 49.4 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 33.1 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 43.4 | 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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 15 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 14.8% | 70.4 | 27 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 75.0% | 93.8 | 20 | — | primaryraw/author_history/lief-project__LIEF.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. | 197.8 hours (8.2 days) | 67.8 | 17 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/lief-project__LIEF.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. | 0.4942 | 49.4 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/lief-project__LIEF.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 | 533 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/lief-project__LIEF.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/lief-project__LIEF.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/lief-project__LIEF.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/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 50 | 50.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 3.0% | 3.8 | 33 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/lief-project__LIEF.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 40.5417 | 40.5 | 18 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 72.2% | 100.0 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/lief-project__LIEF.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 7.7% | 15.4 | 13 | — | primaryraw/author_history/lief-project__LIEF.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 948 of 3,219 | 55.75 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 576 of 1,525 | 59.39 | B | 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 | 1,749 of 3,696 | 50.85 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 31a95aa300e46fcbb79898329add6bc5b53a7fe49c2b2f1cc935992ff4908c42
closed_unread, merges_without_return
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/31.json, under the key lief-project/LIEF.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). lief-project/LIEF. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/lief-project/lief/. CC BY 4.0.
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