Netflix/zuul
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to Netflix/zuul got a first human reply in a median of 15.5 hours (21 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 33% got none within 14 days. It ranks 986 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 669 of 1,525 (the top 44%).
| Rank | 986 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 55.48 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 15.5 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 33% |
| First-timer rank | 669 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Java |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 986 of 3,219
- Score
- 55.48
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 94% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 49.5 (coverage 100%), friction 38.1 (coverage 88%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 66.5 | 75% |
| Criticality | 48.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 45.4 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 54.5 | 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. | 33.3% | 33.3 | 27 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Netflix__zuul.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 57.1% | 71.4 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 15.5 hours (0.6 days) | 90.7 | 21 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 505.2 hours (21 days) | 33.6 | 37 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Netflix__zuul.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 69 | 50.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/Netflix__zuul.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. | 0.4501 | 45.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/Netflix__zuul.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 | 135 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/Netflix__zuul.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/Netflix__zuul.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/Netflix__zuul.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/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 70 | 70.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 14.3% | 17.9 | 49 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Netflix__zuul.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 71.4% | 100.0 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/Netflix__zuul.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 40.0% | 80.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/Netflix__zuul.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 986 of 3,219 | 55.48 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 669 of 1,525 | 57.85 | B | 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 | 1,421 of 3,696 | 53.13 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 4f892e92ccff1b6f39894670440c1f966288d013793e7d1a7690709c45bb2430
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/00.json, under the key Netflix/zuul.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). Netflix/zuul. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/netflix/zuul/. CC BY 4.0.
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