pallets/flask
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to pallets/flask got a first human reply in a median of 0.5 hours (49 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026); 4% got none within 14 days. It ranks 846 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 | 846 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 56.59 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 0.5 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 4% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 17 April to 14 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 846 of 3,219
- Score
- 56.59
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 95% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 59.5 (coverage 100%), friction 43.0 (coverage 92%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 76.5 | 90% |
| Criticality | 77.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 35.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 17.8 | 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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 45 | 17 April to 16 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__flask.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 3.7% | 92.6 | 81 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__flask.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 33 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pallets__flask.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 0.5 hours (0 days) | 100.0 | 49 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__flask.json |
| 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. | 2,451 | 97.3 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/pallets__flask.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 136.5 million downloads a month | 94.6 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__flask.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4213 | 42.1 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/pallets__flask.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 | 94 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/pallets__flask.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__flask.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__flask.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__flask.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 57.5 | 57.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/pallets__flask.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 1.9% | 2.4 | 104 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__flask.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__flask.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 6.7% | 13.3 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pallets__flask.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/pallets__flask.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 | 846 of 3,219 | 56.59 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | 443 of 798 | 57.08 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,517 of 3,696 | 52.63 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 39c5d4f0090ccb88bb71255f8cb79af66eb43378374cf772041d3c582932d5ab
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The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/4e.json, under the key pallets/flask.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). pallets/flask. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/pallets/flask/. CC BY 4.0.
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