microsoft/AI-Engineering-Coach
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to microsoft/AI-Engineering-Coach got a first human reply in a median of 34.4 hours (116 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 30% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,020 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,270 of 1,525 (the bottom 17%).
| Rank | 2,020 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 47.01 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 34.4 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 30% |
| First-timer rank | 1,270 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,020 of 3,219
- Score
- 47.01
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 76% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 46.0 (coverage 68%), friction 50.7 (coverage 90%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 65.4 | 100% |
| Criticality | 34.3 | 35% |
| Governance | 38.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 70.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 25.5 | 50% |
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. | 98.3% | 100.0 | 58 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 30.1% | 39.7 | 73 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 40.0% | 50.0 | 40 | — | primaryraw/author_history/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 34.4 hours (1.4 days) | 62.1 | 116 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 205.6 hours (8.6 days) | 58.5 | 88 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| 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. | 0.343 | 34.3 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 173 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.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/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.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/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 96.7333 | 96.7 | 100 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 9.3% | 11.7 | 182 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 22 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/microsoft__AI-Engineering-Coach.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 | 2,020 of 3,219 | 47.01 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,270 of 1,525 | 46.79 | C | 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 | 1,453 of 3,696 | 52.98 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- e447861004cb36950d1ef8098475c42685dedc5188f88fdf9dafaa5fc2fcb275
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/d9.json, under the key microsoft/AI-Engineering-Coach.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). microsoft/AI-Engineering-Coach. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/microsoft/ai-engineering-coach/. CC BY 4.0.
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