niri-wm/niri
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to niri-wm/niri got a first human reply in a median of 4.6 hours (83 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 52% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,573 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,336 of 1,525 (the bottom 13%).
| Rank | 2,573 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 41.39 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 4.6 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 52% |
| First-timer rank | 1,336 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,573 of 3,219
- Score
- 41.39
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 33.1 (coverage 100%), friction 49.1 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 56.2 | 100% |
| Criticality | 26.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 33.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 38.2 | 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. | 38.5% | 48.2 | 96 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/niri-wm__niri.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 51.9% | 0.0 | 158 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/niri-wm__niri.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 44.4% | 55.6 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 4.6 hours (0.2 days) | 100.0 | 83 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 507.0 hours (21.1 days) | 30.2 | 46 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/niri-wm__niri.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 16.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 195 downloads a month | 14.0 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__niri.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4536 | 45.4 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/niri-wm__niri.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 | 464 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/niri-wm__niri.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/niri-wm__niri.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/niri-wm__niri.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/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 39.1293 | 39.1 | 49 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 15.6% | 19.5 | 109 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/niri-wm__niri.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 28 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 27.8% | 55.6 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/niri-wm__niri.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 20.0% | 40.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/niri-wm__niri.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,573 of 3,219 | 41.39 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,336 of 1,525 | 44.64 | C | 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 | 3,140 of 3,696 | 39.55 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- dc0c73fd78e70e80834ebcc5fbea5ac81fc976f1e69e1274cf7a697a39d3523a
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/48.json, under the key niri-wm/niri.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). niri-wm/niri. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/niri-wm/niri/. CC BY 4.0.
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