pallets/click
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to pallets/click got a first human reply in a median of 2.4 hours (118 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 63% got none within 14 days. It ranks 385 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 385 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 61.42 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 2.4 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 63% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 385 of 3,219
- Score
- 61.42
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 67.3 (coverage 100%), friction 40.6 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 74.8 | 80% |
| Criticality | 85.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 43.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 21.0 | 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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 210 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__click.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 63.4% | 0.0 | 322 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__click.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. | 2.4 hours (0.1 days) | 100.0 | 118 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__click.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 338.6 hours (14.1 days) | 48.7 | 32 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__click.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 10,358 | 99.7 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/pallets__click.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 817.5 million downloads a month | 99.4 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__click.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5801 | 58.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/pallets__click.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 | 456 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/pallets__click.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/pallets__click.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/pallets__click.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/pallets__click.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 75 | 75.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/pallets__click.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 2.7% | 3.4 | 366 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__click.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/pallets__click.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. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/pallets__click.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 | 385 of 3,219 | 61.42 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| Career capital | 259 of 798 | 62.12 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 811 of 3,696 | 58.02 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- a86712176b0f6a58bcb9072e2ea4e54e7ea2396e9378eee91ac5fa0c9e7bd306
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/93.json, under the key pallets/click.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). pallets/click. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/pallets/click/. CC BY 4.0.
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