ManimCommunity/manim
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to ManimCommunity/manim got a first human reply in a median of 3.3 days (124 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026); 37% got none within 14 days. It ranks 331 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 247 of 1,525 (the top 17%).
| Rank | 331 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 62.12 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 3.3 days (78.1 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 37% |
| First-timer rank | 247 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 17 April to 14 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 331 of 3,219
- Score
- 62.12
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 94% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 56.4 (coverage 88%), friction 32.0 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 59.4 | 100% |
| Criticality | 55.5 | 75% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 44.3 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 76.0 | 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. | 83.8% | 100.0 | 68 | 17 April to 16 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 37.3% | 25.3 | 150 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 79.0% | 98.7 | 19 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 78.1 hours (3.3 days) | 32.4 | 124 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1055.3 hours (44 days) | 11.8 | 97 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 33 | 62.9 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| 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. | 0.4699 | 47.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 8 | 100.0 | 187 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/ManimCommunity__manim.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/ManimCommunity__manim.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/ManimCommunity__manim.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/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 65 | 65.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 16.7% | 20.9 | 227 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 24 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 57.1% | 100.0 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 7 | 70.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 12.5% | 25.0 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ManimCommunity__manim.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 331 of 3,219 | 62.12 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 247 of 1,525 | 65.09 | B | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 396 of 1,276 | 60.17 | B | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 859 of 3,696 | 57.59 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- d159d307a1048c236bc5eb51d94c1d44fd9ec74d3b5b2c749e0ca5a5fa7d2402
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/ad.json, under the key ManimCommunity/manim.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). ManimCommunity/manim. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/manimcommunity/manim/. CC BY 4.0.
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