nesbox/TIC-80
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to nesbox/TIC-80 got a first human reply in a median of 44.8 hours (50 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 28% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,118 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 858 of 1,525 (the bottom 44%).
| Rank | 1,118 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 54.34 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 44.8 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 28% |
| First-timer rank | 858 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,118 of 3,219
- Score
- 54.34
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 94% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 51.7 (coverage 100%), friction 41.2 (coverage 88%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 56.5 | 75% |
| Criticality | 46.9 | 100% |
| Governance | 68.0 | 100% |
| Rigor | 48.8 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 50.5 | 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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 28.1% | 43.8 | 32 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 90.9% | 100.0 | 11 | — | primaryraw/author_history/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 44.8 hours (1.9 days) | 52.5 | 50 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 2368.1 hours (98.7 days) | 0.9 | 44 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/nesbox__TIC-80.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. | 0.469 | 46.9 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/nesbox__TIC-80.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 | 124 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/nesbox__TIC-80.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/nesbox__TIC-80.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/nesbox__TIC-80.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/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 60 | 60.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 34.0% | 42.5 | 50 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/nesbox__TIC-80.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/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 91.7% | 100.0 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 9.1% | 18.2 | 11 | — | primaryraw/author_history/nesbox__TIC-80.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,118 of 3,219 | 54.34 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 858 of 1,525 | 54.70 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 640 of 1,276 | 54.17 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,448 of 3,696 | 53.00 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 83c3b0a5a561bd75460dd089614c2f9d028408ad04f772d4fe504d2498f6fe7e
merges_without_return
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/e4.json, under the key nesbox/TIC-80.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). nesbox/TIC-80. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/nesbox/tic-80/. CC BY 4.0.
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