projectdiscovery/nuclei
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to projectdiscovery/nuclei got a first human reply in a median of 36.2 hours (70 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 29% got none within 14 days. It ranks 874 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 874 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 56.33 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 36.2 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 29% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 874 of 3,219
- Score
- 56.33
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 57.7 (coverage 100%), friction 41.6 (coverage 80%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 71.7 | 80% |
| Criticality | 55.2 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 61.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 24.1 | 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. | 97.3% | 100.0 | 37 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 28.7% | 42.6 | 94 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 36.2 hours (1.5 days) | 60.2 | 70 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 151.5 hours (6.3 days) | 78.9 | 81 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 29 | 62.9 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/projectdiscovery__nuclei.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. | 0.463 | 46.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/projectdiscovery__nuclei.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 | 697 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/projectdiscovery__nuclei.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/projectdiscovery__nuclei.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/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 72.5 | 72.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 9.4% | 11.8 | 149 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/projectdiscovery__nuclei.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 80.4167 | 80.4 | 23 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/projectdiscovery__nuclei.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/projectdiscovery__nuclei.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 | 874 of 3,219 | 56.33 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| 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 | 812 of 3,696 | 58.02 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 278d45eff9e0b9132414869cd11c17fb9f0b1a2fdabc8d061c7b8f90a8386b41
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/e0.json, under the key projectdiscovery/nuclei.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). projectdiscovery/nuclei. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/projectdiscovery/nuclei/. CC BY 4.0.
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