pathwaycom/pathway
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to pathwaycom/pathway got a first human reply in a median of 16.3 hours (26 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026); 14% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,157 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 | 2,157 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 45.71 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 16.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 14% |
| 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
- 2,157 of 3,219
- Score
- 45.71
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 94% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 41.5 (coverage 100%), friction 50.0 (coverage 88%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 62.2 | 75% |
| Criticality | 34.5 | 100% |
| Governance | 38.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 55.4 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 37.1 | 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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 14.3% | 71.4 | 28 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 21.1% | 26.3 | 19 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 16.3 hours (0.7 days) | 88.9 | 26 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 435.3 hours (18.1 days) | 39.9 | 10 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 1 | 34.4 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 15,335 downloads a month | 30.4 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__pathway.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3771 | 37.7 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/pathwaycom__pathway.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 | 673 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/pathwaycom__pathway.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/pathwaycom__pathway.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/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 90.5455 | 90.5 | 11 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 19.2% | 24.0 | 26 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 35 | 35.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 33.3% | 66.7 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 1 | 10.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 16.7% | 33.3 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pathwaycom__pathway.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 2,157 of 3,219 | 45.71 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| 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 | 2,128 of 3,696 | 48.19 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 05ef28c277da756347f5b3f2cf9e2719c4dbadc1a8122a98ead9952d02a8f2e5
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/3d.json, under the key pathwaycom/pathway.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). pathwaycom/pathway. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/pathwaycom/pathway/. CC BY 4.0.
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