pbatard/rufus
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to pbatard/rufus got a first human reply in a median of 3.3 hours (15 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 15% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,693 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 | 2,693 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 39.93 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | 3.3 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 15% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,693 of 3,219
- Score
- 39.93
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 82% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 39.8 (coverage 93%), friction 57.6 (coverage 69%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 62.1 | 65% |
| Criticality | 54.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 31.9 | 65% |
| Rigor | 20.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 8.8 | 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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 15.4% | 69.2 | 13 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pbatard__rufus.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 16 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pbatard__rufus.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 3.3 hours (0.1 days) | 100.0 | 15 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pbatard__rufus.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. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Not applicable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.5474 | 54.7 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/pbatard__rufus.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 | 118 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/pbatard__rufus.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified. | No written path to becoming a maintainer | 40.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/pbatard__rufus.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/pbatard__rufus.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 20 | 20.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/pbatard__rufus.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 19 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/pbatard__rufus.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 27 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/pbatard__rufus.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/pbatard__rufus.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/pbatard__rufus.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 | 2,693 of 3,219 | 39.93 | D | 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 | 3,388 of 3,696 | 36.04 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 0e52a3cafda88ea72101350668efecdf4c2fa2f5ee8ecaef5a6da85fad657945
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/41.json, under the key pbatard/rufus.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). pbatard/rufus. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/pbatard/rufus/. CC BY 4.0.
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