podman-container-tools/buildah
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to podman-container-tools/buildah got a first human reply in a median of 12.9 hours (260 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 5% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,523 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 964 of 1,525 (the bottom 37%).
| Rank | 1,523 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.18 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 12.9 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 5% |
| First-timer rank | 964 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,523 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.18
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 93% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 41.2 (coverage 100%), friction 35.1 (coverage 90%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 89.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 29.4 | 100% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 51.2 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 18.2 | 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. | 84.7% | 100.0 | 72 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 5.5% | 89.0 | 146 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 69.0% | 86.2 | 29 | — | primaryraw/author_history/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 12.9 hours (0.5 days) | 97.5 | 260 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 461.8 hours (19.2 days) | 42.4 | 220 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| 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. | 0.4538 | 45.4 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/podman-container-tools__buildah.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 | 658 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Sign-off on commits (DCO) | 100.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/podman-container-tools__buildah.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/podman-container-tools__buildah.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/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 69.7778 | 69.8 | 243 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 30.0% | 37.5 | 250 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/podman-container-tools__buildah.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 60.5833 | 60.6 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/podman-container-tools__buildah.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/podman-container-tools__buildah.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 | 1,523 of 3,219 | 51.18 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 964 of 1,525 | 53.05 | C | Rated |
| 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 | 1,617 of 3,696 | 51.79 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 93b66dc0f40833038308104ffc09c182153001ff2c05da4605fe9fa388cdf0eb
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/26.json, under the key podman-container-tools/buildah.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). podman-container-tools/buildah. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/podman-container-tools/buildah/. CC BY 4.0.
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