openai/tiktoken
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For openai/tiktoken, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 98% of 51 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 1,995 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 1,995 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 47.20 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 98% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,995 of 3,219
- Score
- 47.20
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 81% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 59.8 (coverage 93%), friction 60.8 (coverage 67%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 32.4 | 60% |
| Criticality | 74.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 64.2 | 65% |
| Rigor | 33.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 18.5 | 85% |
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. | 51.4% | 64.2 | 37 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openai__tiktoken.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 98.0% | 0.0 | 51 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openai__tiktoken.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 13.6% | 17.1 | 22 | — | primaryraw/author_history/openai__tiktoken.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. | 1,202 | 93.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/openai__tiktoken.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 179.0 million downloads a month | 95.5 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__tiktoken.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3655 | 36.5 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/openai__tiktoken.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__tiktoken.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__tiktoken.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__tiktoken.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 52.5 | 52.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/openai__tiktoken.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 24 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/openai__tiktoken.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 15 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/openai__tiktoken.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 11.8% | 23.5 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/openai__tiktoken.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/openai__tiktoken.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 | 1,995 of 3,219 | 47.20 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | 686 of 798 | 49.05 | C | Rated |
| Senior systems | 630 of 1,276 | 54.37 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 2,630 of 3,696 | 44.33 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 29658ce7248b2848100a705646b8659aa521a6b31a44f71d7cfd13e9a0642742
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How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). openai/tiktoken. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/openai/tiktoken/. CC BY 4.0.
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