orhun/git-cliff
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to orhun/git-cliff got a first human reply in a median of 3.4 days (47 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 25% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,459 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,009 of 1,525 (the bottom 34%).
| Rank | 1,459 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.66 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 3.4 days (81.3 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 25% |
| First-timer rank | 1,009 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,459 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.66
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 49.2 (coverage 100%), friction 44.9 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 55.3 | 100% |
| Criticality | 48.8 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 43.2 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 48.7 | 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. | 92.3% | 100.0 | 26 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 25.0% | 50.0 | 64 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 48.8% | 61.0 | 41 | — | primaryraw/author_history/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 81.3 hours (3.4 days) | 31.0 | 47 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 975.5 hours (40.6 days) | 12.8 | 42 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/orhun__git-cliff.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 9 | 54.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 22,678 downloads a month | 47.8 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__git-cliff.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4309 | 43.1 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/orhun__git-cliff.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 | 127 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/orhun__git-cliff.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/orhun__git-cliff.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/orhun__git-cliff.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/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 65 | 65.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 13.8% | 17.2 | 80 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/orhun__git-cliff.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 35 | 35.0 | 16 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 47.1% | 94.1 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 3 | 30.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/orhun__git-cliff.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/orhun__git-cliff.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,459 of 3,219 | 51.66 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,009 of 1,525 | 52.04 | 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 | 1,904 of 3,696 | 49.68 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- df9ca2e2977774d6bc34a0bad48185831826ba43bbaab07d07da23b2a5097bf3
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/cc.json, under the key orhun/git-cliff.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). orhun/git-cliff. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/orhun/git-cliff/. CC BY 4.0.
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