py-why/dowhy
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to py-why/dowhy got a first human reply in a median of 4.6 days (138 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 27% got none within 14 days. It ranks 745 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 784 of 1,525 (the bottom 49%).
| Rank | 745 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 57.51 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 4.6 days (109.3 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 27% |
| First-timer rank | 784 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 745 of 3,219
- Score
- 57.51
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 56.9 (coverage 100%), friction 38.0 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 57.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 42.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 82.0 | 100% |
| Rigor | 64.8 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 44.0 | 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. | 78.6% | 98.2 | 14 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/py-why__dowhy.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 26.9% | 46.2 | 26 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/py-why__dowhy.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 70.6% | 88.2 | 17 | — | primaryraw/author_history/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 109.3 hours (4.6 days) | 20.3 | 138 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 796.4 hours (33.2 days) | 19.3 | 113 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/py-why__dowhy.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 4 | 43.3 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 138,250 downloads a month | 47.1 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__dowhy.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3689 | 36.9 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/py-why__dowhy.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 4 | 100.0 | 52 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/py-why__dowhy.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/py-why__dowhy.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/py-why__dowhy.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/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 88 | 88.0 | 118 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 2.9% | 3.7 | 205 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/py-why__dowhy.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 20 | 20.0 | 22 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 83.3% | 100.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/py-why__dowhy.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 20.0% | 40.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/py-why__dowhy.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 745 of 3,219 | 57.51 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 784 of 1,525 | 56.18 | B | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 451 of 1,276 | 58.94 | B | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 705 of 3,696 | 59.21 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 8df000760b607a2438f065f2ba674c78ef836e1e38467cded69f22856466691d
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/10.json, under the key py-why/dowhy.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). py-why/dowhy. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/py-why/dowhy/. CC BY 4.0.
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