mark3labs/mcp-go
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to mark3labs/mcp-go got a first human reply in a median of 8.4 days (41 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 17% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,502 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 854 of 1,525 (the bottom 45%).
| Rank | 1,502 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.39 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 8.4 days (202.3 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 17% |
| First-timer rank | 854 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,502 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.39
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 42.3 (coverage 100%), friction 36.8 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 60.4 | 100% |
| Criticality | 26.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 45.2 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 49.8 | 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. | 91.0% | 100.0 | 67 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 16.6% | 66.9 | 145 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 84.2% | 100.0 | 38 | — | primaryraw/author_history/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 202.3 hours (8.4 days) | 0.0 | 41 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 327.7 hours (13.7 days) | 53.8 | 155 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/mark3labs__mcp-go.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. | 0.3966 | 39.7 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 10 | 100.0 | 258 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/mark3labs__mcp-go.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/mark3labs__mcp-go.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/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 38.6667 | 38.7 | 155 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 3.3% | 4.1 | 182 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 9 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 83.3% | 100.0 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 6.7% | 13.3 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/mark3labs__mcp-go.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,502 of 3,219 | 51.39 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 854 of 1,525 | 54.78 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 835 of 1,276 | 49.15 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,896 of 3,696 | 49.74 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 753e45a01721450d8422c0fa4411d69aa5fdbb7c34e9fdc22f9604284e5ad840
merges_without_return
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/67.json, under the key mark3labs/mcp-go.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). mark3labs/mcp-go. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/mark3labs/mcp-go/. CC BY 4.0.
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