modelcontextprotocol/inspector
First human reply
36 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 87 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to modelcontextprotocol/inspector got a first human reply in a median of 36 days (87 pull requests, 27 April to 24 October 2026); 69% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,935 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 3,935 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 33.17 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | 36 days (863.5 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 69% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 27 April to 24 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,935 of 4,044
- Score
- 33.17
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 81% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 45.6 (coverage 100%), friction 76.2 (coverage 68%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 3.9 | 55% |
| Criticality | 35.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 56.3 | 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. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 69.2% | 0.0 | 91 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 863.5 hours (36 days) | 0.0 | 87 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 730.3 hours (30.4 days) | 21.2 | 17 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 13.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 1.8 million downloads a month | 57.2 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__inspector.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4414 | 44.1 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.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 | 2,893 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Sign-off on commits (DCO) | 100.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.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/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.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/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 40.6436 | 40.6 | 607 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 30.9% | 38.6 | 94 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.json |
| 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/modelcontextprotocol__inspector.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 | 3,935 of 4,044 | 33.17 | D | 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 | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 3,814 of 4,002 | 38.43 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- a7443ecf8bb86bf3d99784704c3c6636e8b6d16e3944069a6e4ae1e1814e61c8
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/22.json, under the key modelcontextprotocol/inspector.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). modelcontextprotocol/inspector. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/modelcontextprotocol/inspector/. CC BY 4.0.
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