pallets/werkzeug
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to pallets/werkzeug got a first human reply in a median of 2.3 hours (17 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 2% got none within 14 days. It ranks 404 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 | 404 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 61.10 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 2.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 2% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 404 of 3,219
- Score
- 61.10
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 98% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 58.8 (coverage 100%), friction 36.0 (coverage 95%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 79.4 | 90% |
| Criticality | 76.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 35.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 45.4 | 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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 20 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__werkzeug.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 2.4% | 95.2 | 42 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__werkzeug.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 8.8% | 11.0 | 34 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pallets__werkzeug.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 2.3 hours (0.1 days) | 100.0 | 17 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__werkzeug.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. | 711 | 90.9 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/pallets__werkzeug.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 188.1 million downloads a month | 95.9 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__werkzeug.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4568 | 45.7 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/pallets__werkzeug.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 | 356 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/pallets__werkzeug.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__werkzeug.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__werkzeug.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__werkzeug.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__werkzeug.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 51 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pallets__werkzeug.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__werkzeug.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 43.8% | 87.5 | 16 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pallets__werkzeug.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/pallets__werkzeug.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 14.3% | 28.6 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pallets__werkzeug.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 404 of 3,219 | 61.10 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | 232 of 798 | 62.76 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,117 of 3,696 | 55.52 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- e48c5fe8d287c8ccb360c2e9d3d8a9cf3d6ab30981a8b84888a3fad4c8c6805d
closed_unread
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/6c.json, under the key pallets/werkzeug.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). pallets/werkzeug. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/pallets/werkzeug/. CC BY 4.0.
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