microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to microsoft/WindowsAppSDK got a first human reply in a median of 10.3 hours (151 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 9% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,013 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 1,013 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 55.24 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 10.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 9% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,013 of 3,219
- Score
- 55.24
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 85% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 56.0 (coverage 100%), friction 40.8 (coverage 77%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 90.2 | 80% |
| Criticality | 52.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 47.0 | 100% |
| Rigor | 68.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 0.0 | 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. | 93.8% | 100.0 | 64 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 9.0% | 82.1 | 134 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 10.3 hours (0.4 days) | 100.0 | 151 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 399.1 hours (16.6 days) | 48.2 | 160 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| 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. | 0.5199 | 52.0 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 3 | 75.0 | 153 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.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__WindowsAppSDK.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__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 91.3462 | 91.3 | 208 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 9.6% | 12.0 | 198 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.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: Collector failure | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/microsoft__WindowsAppSDK.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,013 of 3,219 | 55.24 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 508 of 1,276 | 57.20 | B | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 679 of 3,696 | 59.51 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 7149374d1ade8b038a821d4114d996cc54f39b3cdc64411ef197170f941b69cf
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/b6.json, under the key microsoft/WindowsAppSDK.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). microsoft/WindowsAppSDK. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/microsoft/windowsappsdk/. CC BY 4.0.
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