ljharb/qs
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to ljharb/qs got a first human reply in a median of 9 days (24 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 55% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,233 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,500 of 1,525 (the bottom 2%).
| Rank | 2,233 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 45.02 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 9 days (217.1 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 55% |
| First-timer rank | 1,500 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,233 of 3,219
- Score
- 45.02
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 92% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 60.5 (coverage 100%), friction 68.7 (coverage 85%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 19.2 | 75% |
| Criticality | 79.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 35.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 32.9 | 85% |
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. | 54.7% | 0.0 | 53 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ljharb__qs.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 57.1% | 71.4 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ljharb__qs.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 217.1 hours (9 days) | 0.0 | 24 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ljharb__qs.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 2604.2 hours (108.5 days) | 0.8 | 14 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ljharb__qs.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 15,944 | 92.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/ljharb__qs.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 787.4 million downloads a month | 98.1 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__qs.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5196 | 52.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/ljharb__qs.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 | 206 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/ljharb__qs.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/ljharb__qs.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/ljharb__qs.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/ljharb__qs.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 50 | 50.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/ljharb__qs.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 7.9% | 9.9 | 63 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ljharb__qs.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/ljharb__qs.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 25.0% | 50.0 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ljharb__qs.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/ljharb__qs.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,233 of 3,219 | 45.02 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,500 of 1,525 | 35.64 | D | Rated |
| Career capital | 673 of 798 | 49.42 | C | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 2,802 of 3,696 | 42.90 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- df0025096e851f33f7d0aa482b8350d4030f9ca67d2603c059cf298c5cfb3b5f
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/df.json, under the key ljharb/qs.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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