NVIDIA/garak
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to NVIDIA/garak got a first human reply in a median of 32.9 hours (237 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 30% got none within 14 days. It ranks 711 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 413 of 1,525 (the top 28%).
| Rank | 711 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 57.84 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 32.9 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 30% |
| First-timer rank | 413 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 711 of 3,219
- Score
- 57.84
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 53.6 (coverage 100%), friction 39.9 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 56.9 | 80% |
| Criticality | 38.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 77.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 74.7 | 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. | 60.5% | 75.6 | 162 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/NVIDIA__garak.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 30.3% | 39.4 | 307 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/NVIDIA__garak.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. | 32.9 hours (1.4 days) | 63.6 | 237 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/NVIDIA__garak.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 848.0 hours (35.3 days) | 16.4 | 85 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/NVIDIA__garak.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 1 | 34.4 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/NVIDIA__garak.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 39,200 downloads a month | 38.3 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__garak.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4424 | 44.2 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/NVIDIA__garak.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 | 893 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/NVIDIA__garak.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/NVIDIA__garak.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/NVIDIA__garak.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/NVIDIA__garak.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 89.0511 | 89.1 | 137 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/NVIDIA__garak.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 34.3% | 42.9 | 207 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/NVIDIA__garak.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 15.7083 | 15.7 | 13 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/NVIDIA__garak.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. | 15 | 100.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/NVIDIA__garak.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 | 711 of 3,219 | 57.84 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 413 of 1,525 | 62.28 | B (capped) | 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 | 462 of 3,696 | 61.92 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- aed9180b3f7193bb705adc962091ad742bf7e96138567f14dccbf16b74213da1
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/de.json, under the key NVIDIA/garak.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). NVIDIA/garak. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/nvidia/garak/. CC BY 4.0.
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