microsoft/coreutils
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to microsoft/coreutils got a first human reply in a median of 14.4 hours (37 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 31% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,882 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,026 of 1,525 (the bottom 33%).
| Rank | 1,882 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 48.18 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 14.4 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 31% |
| First-timer rank | 1,026 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,882 of 3,219
- Score
- 48.18
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 74% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 40.2 (coverage 68%), friction 44.0 (coverage 87%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 73.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 35.7 | 35% |
| Governance | 38.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 48.9 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 40.0 | 35% |
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. | 80.0% | 100.0 | 25 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 30.6% | 38.9 | 36 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 52.9% | 66.2 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 14.4 hours (0.6 days) | 93.5 | 37 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1176.2 hours (49 days) | 10.0 | 19 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__coreutils.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. | 0.357 | 35.7 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/microsoft__coreutils.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 | 38 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/microsoft__coreutils.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__coreutils.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/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 60 | 60.0 | 38 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/microsoft__coreutils.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 34.4% | 43.0 | 32 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__coreutils.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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. | 4 | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/microsoft__coreutils.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 | 1,882 of 3,219 | 48.18 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,026 of 1,525 | 51.78 | 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 | 2,069 of 3,696 | 48.61 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 1b59235c9e1f273599e255e3b47fb77b7381ef8bbfc47a333c274a36c79d3040
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/c8.json, under the key microsoft/coreutils.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). microsoft/coreutils. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/microsoft/coreutils/. CC BY 4.0.
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