tectonic-typesetting/tectonic
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
For tectonic-typesetting/tectonic, the reply time has too small a sample to measure (0 pull requests counted; 10 needed). 13% of 15 outside pull requests got no reply within 14 days (20 April to 17 October 2026). It ranks 2,018 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,324 of 1,525 (the bottom 14%).
| Rank | 2,018 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 47.02 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | — |
| 14-day no-reply share | 13% |
| First-timer rank | 1,324 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 20 April to 17 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,018 of 3,219
- Score
- 47.02
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 79% · Ceiling B
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 44.5 (coverage 100%), friction 46.9 (coverage 63%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 69.9 | 45% |
| Criticality | 43.4 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 42.4 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 15.0 | 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: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 13.3% | 73.3 | 15 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1667.2 hours (69.5 days) | 4.5 | 14 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.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. | 0.4338 | 43.4 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.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 | 68 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.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/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.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/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.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/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 65 | 65.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 11.8% | 14.7 | 17 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 49.875 | 49.9 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/tectonic-typesetting__tectonic.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 | 2,018 of 3,219 | 47.02 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,324 of 1,525 | 45.10 | 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 | 2,360 of 3,696 | 46.57 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- adc5948ee3c39e3a8ea500aa94cd0ac5c4b58bf957f32731cc62e39beb5395ce
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/a6.json, under the key tectonic-typesetting/tectonic.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). tectonic-typesetting/tectonic. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/tectonic-typesetting/tectonic/. CC BY 4.0.
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