openai/gpt-oss
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For openai/gpt-oss, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 100% of 37 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 2,647 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,458 of 1,525 (the bottom 5%).
| Rank | 2,647 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 40.66 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 100% |
| First-timer rank | 1,458 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,647 of 3,219
- Score
- 40.66
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 68% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 36.6 (coverage 84%), friction 49.9 (coverage 51%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 57.1 | 35% |
| Criticality | 22.6 | 100% |
| Governance | 64.2 | 65% |
| Rigor | 41.4 | 70% |
| Accessibility | 11.1 | 70% |
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. | 100.0% | 0.0 | 37 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 80.0% | 100.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 15.9 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 36,706 downloads a month | 37.9 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__gpt-oss.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.1928 | 19.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/openai__gpt-oss.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| 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/openai__gpt-oss.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/openai__gpt-oss.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/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 42.5 | 42.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 11.1% | 22.2 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/openai__gpt-oss.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,647 of 3,219 | 40.66 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,458 of 1,525 | 39.37 | D | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 1,054 of 1,276 | 41.38 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 2,975 of 3,696 | 41.19 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 12ee0fe19c667c8134f82969538962ecd6f1b26b1f11a49deb769c0a95604c6a
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/0b.json, under the key openai/gpt-oss.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). openai/gpt-oss. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/openai/gpt-oss/. CC BY 4.0.
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