steel-dev/steel-browser
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to steel-dev/steel-browser got a first human reply in a median of 0.5 hours (27 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 55% got none within 14 days. It ranks 975 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 975 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 55.58 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 0.5 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 55% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 975 of 3,219
- Score
- 55.58
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 82% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 45.7 (coverage 68%), friction 33.3 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 70.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 36.3 | 35% |
| Governance | 68.0 | 100% |
| Rigor | 46.3 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 56.2 | 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. | 84.0% | 100.0 | 25 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 54.9% | 0.0 | 51 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 31.6% | 39.5 | 19 | — | primaryraw/author_history/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 0.5 hours (0 days) | 100.0 | 27 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 138.1 hours (5.8 days) | 71.9 | 24 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3632 | 36.3 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 3 | 75.0 | 56 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/steel-dev__steel-browser.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/steel-dev__steel-browser.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/steel-dev__steel-browser.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/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 76 | 76.0 | 24 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 10.5% | 13.2 | 38 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 17 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/steel-dev__steel-browser.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/steel-dev__steel-browser.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 | 975 of 3,219 | 55.58 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 722 of 1,276 | 52.30 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,397 of 3,696 | 53.32 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 670a501cf0a62d9aa3b5064dd2bc402e0cc0c70cdc9b3d2d490ae264f776903a
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/46.json, under the key steel-dev/steel-browser.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). steel-dev/steel-browser. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/steel-dev/steel-browser/. CC BY 4.0.
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