saulpw/visidata
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to saulpw/visidata got a first human reply in a median of 19.9 hours (36 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 27% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,988 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,107 of 1,525 (the bottom 28%).
| Rank | 1,988 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 47.24 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 19.9 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 27% |
| First-timer rank | 1,107 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,988 of 3,219
- Score
- 47.24
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 94% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 43.5 (coverage 100%), friction 51.0 (coverage 88%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 60.6 | 75% |
| Criticality | 41.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 29.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 56.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 49.3 | 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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 27.3% | 45.5 | 55 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/saulpw__visidata.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 41.7% | 52.1 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 19.9 hours (0.8 days) | 81.7 | 36 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 468.9 hours (19.5 days) | 36.8 | 42 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/saulpw__visidata.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 7 | 48.1 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 19,691 downloads a month | 32.6 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__visidata.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3983 | 39.8 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/saulpw__visidata.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 | 532 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/saulpw__visidata.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/saulpw__visidata.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/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 57.5 | 57.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 13.5% | 16.8 | 52 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/saulpw__visidata.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 22 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 53.3% | 100.0 | 15 | — | primaryraw/author_history/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/saulpw__visidata.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 12.5% | 25.0 | 8 | — | primaryraw/author_history/saulpw__visidata.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,988 of 3,219 | 47.24 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,107 of 1,525 | 50.18 | 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 | 1,939 of 3,696 | 49.52 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 2786bb497854110e8a8b998cb5cf48e9f18e1fb0c89bfd1bad5b9be6996c53f7
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/9c.json, under the key saulpw/visidata.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). saulpw/visidata. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/saulpw/visidata/. CC BY 4.0.
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