rtk-ai/rtk
First human reply
20.3 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 670 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to rtk-ai/rtk got a first human reply in a median of 20.3 days (670 pull requests, 24 April to 21 October 2026); 80% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,285 of 4,044 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,539 of 1,904 (the bottom 20%).
| Rank | 3,285 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 45.45 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 20.3 days (486.2 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 80% |
| First-timer rank | 1,539 of 1,904 |
| Ecosystem | Rust |
| Window | 24 April to 21 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,285 of 4,044
- Score
- 45.45
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 81% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 50.3 (coverage 100%), friction 63.4 (coverage 68%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 1.6 | 55% |
| Criticality | 26.9 | 100% |
| Governance | 55.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 85.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 95.5 | 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. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 79.7% | 0.0 | 1,273 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/rtk-ai__rtk.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. | 486.2 hours (20.3 days) | 0.0 | 670 | 24 April to 21 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/rtk-ai__rtk.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1243.4 hours (51.8 days) | 9.0 | 219 | 24 April to 21 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/rtk-ai__rtk.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 18.3 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/rtk-ai__rtk.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 161 downloads a month | 11.2 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/crates__rtk.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4802 | 48.0 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/rtk-ai__rtk.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 | 2,425 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/rtk-ai__rtk.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/rtk-ai__rtk.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/rtk-ai__rtk.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/rtk-ai__rtk.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 83.5379 | 83.5 | 352 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/rtk-ai__rtk.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 63.1% | 78.8 | 872 | 24 April to 21 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/rtk-ai__rtk.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/rtk-ai__rtk.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. | 200 | 100.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/rtk-ai__rtk.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 | 3,285 of 4,044 | 45.45 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,539 of 1,904 | 48.83 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 939 of 986 | 45.49 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 2,372 of 4,002 | 53.57 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- c653d86e4bec9fd7662fd7b530dfb3265818f0d0eb0c17ceebbbc7b3036c1185
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/56.json, under the key rtk-ai/rtk.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). rtk-ai/rtk. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/rtk-ai/rtk/. CC BY 4.0.
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