RsyncProject/rsync
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to RsyncProject/rsync got a first human reply in a median of 22.2 hours (40 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 23% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,170 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 816 of 1,525 (the bottom 47%).
| Rank | 1,170 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 53.87 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 22.2 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 23% |
| First-timer rank | 816 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,170 of 3,219
- Score
- 53.87
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 98% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 49.8 (coverage 100%), friction 42.3 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 63.7 | 100% |
| Criticality | 52.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 45.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 53.3 | 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. | 57.6% | 72.0 | 33 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 22.9% | 54.3 | 35 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 47.6% | 59.5 | 21 | — | primaryraw/author_history/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 22.2 hours (0.9 days) | 77.8 | 40 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 810.5 hours (33.8 days) | 23.3 | 20 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
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. | 0.5203 | 52.0 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/RsyncProject__rsync.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 | 509 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/RsyncProject__rsync.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/RsyncProject__rsync.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/RsyncProject__rsync.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/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 58.5128 | 58.5 | 130 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 27.3% | 34.1 | 33 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 68.4583 | 68.5 | 5 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/RsyncProject__rsync.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/RsyncProject__rsync.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 | 1,170 of 3,219 | 53.87 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 816 of 1,525 | 55.62 | B | 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 | 1,588 of 3,696 | 52.02 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 9397a140df79cbbfb1896daac23111ce05f41825897018442b2dfe53771b3a5e
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/d0.json, under the key RsyncProject/rsync.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). RsyncProject/rsync. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/rsyncproject/rsync/. CC BY 4.0.
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