prometheus/blackbox_exporter
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to prometheus/blackbox_exporter got a first human reply in a median of 3.5 days (50 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 56% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,494 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 903 of 1,525 (the bottom 41%).
| Rank | 1,494 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.42 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 3.5 days (84.6 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 56% |
| First-timer rank | 903 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Go |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,494 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.42
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 48.5 (coverage 100%), friction 46.5 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 39.3 | 100% |
| Criticality | 44.7 | 100% |
| Governance | 64.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 44.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 72.7 | 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. | 50.0% | 62.5 | 16 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 56.0% | 0.0 | 50 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 46.7% | 58.3 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 84.6 hours (3.5 days) | 29.5 | 50 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 630.1 hours (26.3 days) | 31.5 | 62 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 5 | 47.6 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.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. | 0.4142 | 41.4 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.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 | 83 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.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/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.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/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.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/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 72.5 | 72.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 8.1% | 10.1 | 74 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 35.7% | 71.4 | 14 | — | primaryraw/author_history/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 20 | 100.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 0.0% | 0.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/prometheus__blackbox_exporter.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,494 of 3,219 | 51.42 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 903 of 1,525 | 54.13 | 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 | 1,997 of 3,696 | 49.16 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 5ebe51cd46f0a4f3811174b8d18f149ad80858aa2db39e79a7812710ed0e0b51
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/1f.json, under the key prometheus/blackbox_exporter.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). prometheus/blackbox_exporter. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/. CC BY 4.0.
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