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sktime/pytorch-forecasting

Python

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.

Outside pull requests to sktime/pytorch-forecasting got a first human reply in a median of 29.7 hours (61 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 37% got none within 14 days. It ranks 962 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 827 of 1,525 (the bottom 46%).

Key facts
Rank962 of 3,219
Score55.65
TierB
Median first reply29.7 hours
14-day no-reply share37%
First-timer rank827 of 1,525
EcosystemPython
Window19 April to 16 October 2026

Composite

Rank
962 of 3,219
Score
55.65
Tier
B
Coverage
100% · Full
Quadrant
Sweet Spot

Coordinates: leverage 54.0 (coverage 100%), friction 40.3 (coverage 100%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness52.3100%
Criticality46.7100%
Governance76.8100%
Rigor51.2100%
Accessibility52.4100%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.30.8%38.51319 April to 18 July 2026primaryraw/pr_window/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.37.3%25.46720 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.57.1%71.428—primaryraw/author_history/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.29.7 hours (1.2 days)67.36119 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.389.5 hours (16.2 days)44.53319 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.949.5——primaryraw/dependents/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month.167,124 downloads a month49.1——primaryraw/downloads/pypi__pytorch-forecasting.json
OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals.0.417241.7——primaryraw/github_meta/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.6100.097—primaryraw/commits_365d/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.No CLA or sign-off found85.0——primaryraw/governance/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.No written AI policy40.0——primaryraw/governance/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.68.301968.353—proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.31.7%39.64119 April to 16 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.00.030—primaryraw/actions_runs/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.27.8%55.618—primaryraw/author_history/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.660.0——primaryraw/gfi/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.40.0%80.05—primaryraw/author_history/sktime__pytorch-forecasting.json

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced962 of 3,21955.65BRated
First-timer827 of 1,52555.35BRated
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systems549 of 1,27656.24BRated
AI-assisted1,251 of 3,69654.48CRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
de8f6428214ad224e0e7f23bc11638d0c1c5261acc9d1d93efe295501e1e5a9b

No suspicion flags on this repository.

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