mikefarah/yq
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to mikefarah/yq got a first human reply in a median of 2.8 days (20 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 62% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,052 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 932 of 1,525 (the bottom 39%).
| Rank | 1,052 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 54.88 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 2.8 days (66.9 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 62% |
| First-timer rank | 932 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,052 of 3,219
- Score
- 54.88
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 58.1 (coverage 100%), friction 48.9 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 49.8 | 100% |
| Criticality | 60.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 60.1 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 55.5 | 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. | 56.8% | 71.0 | 37 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mikefarah__yq.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 62.0% | 0.0 | 79 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mikefarah__yq.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 73.1% | 91.3 | 26 | — | primaryraw/author_history/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 66.9 hours (2.8 days) | 38.0 | 20 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 765.5 hours (31.9 days) | 23.4 | 104 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mikefarah__yq.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 117 | 70.3 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/mikefarah__yq.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. | 0.4838 | 48.4 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/mikefarah__yq.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 1 | 25.0 | 204 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/mikefarah__yq.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/mikefarah__yq.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/mikefarah__yq.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/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 74 | 74.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 5.3% | 6.6 | 132 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/mikefarah__yq.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 100 | 100.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 46.7% | 93.3 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 1 | 10.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/mikefarah__yq.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 14.3% | 28.6 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/mikefarah__yq.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,052 of 3,219 | 54.88 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 932 of 1,525 | 53.64 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | 502 of 798 | 55.64 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,041 of 3,696 | 56.11 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 9db2697eb12a060371e0f3d43bca14586a94f224c56567bda452649fb758b870
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/c1.json, under the key mikefarah/yq.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). mikefarah/yq. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/mikefarah/yq/. CC BY 4.0.
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