swaywm/sway
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to swaywm/sway got a first human reply in a median of 25.1 hours (51 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 55% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,482 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 | 1,482 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.51 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 25.1 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 | C and C++ |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,482 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.51
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 96% · Full
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 53.4 (coverage 100%), friction 45.1 (coverage 94%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 53.7 | 100% |
| Criticality | 49.9 | 100% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 43.5 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 25.0 | 70% |
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. | 58.5% | 73.2 | 41 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/swaywm__sway.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 54.5% | 0.0 | 88 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/swaywm__sway.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 38.9% | 48.6 | 18 | — | primaryraw/author_history/swaywm__sway.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 25.1 hours (1 days) | 73.5 | 51 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/swaywm__sway.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 539.6 hours (22.5 days) | 36.0 | 39 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/swaywm__sway.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. | 0.499 | 49.9 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/swaywm__sway.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 | 91 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/swaywm__sway.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/swaywm__sway.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/swaywm__sway.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/swaywm__sway.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 57.5 | 57.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/swaywm__sway.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 22.6% | 28.3 | 53 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/swaywm__sway.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 25.0% | 50.0 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/swaywm__sway.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/swaywm__sway.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 | 1,482 of 3,219 | 51.51 | C | 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 | 620 of 1,276 | 54.65 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,869 of 3,696 | 49.94 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- cfeb8498b2024cd19aec0f7d07c00cd870693af135469d2d8da3213d235a7fda
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/24.json, under the key swaywm/sway.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
Open an issue about this record and say what looks wrong.
Porchlamp (2026). swaywm/sway. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/swaywm/sway/. CC BY 4.0.
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