tornadoweb/tornado
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to tornadoweb/tornado got a first human reply in a median of 4.3 days (26 pull requests, 10 April to 7 October 2026); 73% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,285 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 | 1,285 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 53.05 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 4.3 days (103.0 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 73% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 10 April to 7 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,285 of 3,219
- Score
- 53.05
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 100% · Full
- Quadrant
- Crucible
Coordinates: leverage 60.3 (coverage 100%), friction 54.4 (coverage 100%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 39.7 | 100% |
| Criticality | 77.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 38.6 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 52.8 | 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. | 89.5% | 100.0 | 19 | 10 April to 9 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 73.2% | 0.0 | 71 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 29.6% | 37.0 | 27 | — | primaryraw/author_history/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 103.0 hours (4.3 days) | 22.5 | 26 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1394.9 hours (58.1 days) | 5.9 | 20 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 853 | 92.0 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 97.7 million downloads a month | 93.0 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__tornado.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4924 | 49.2 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/tornadoweb__tornado.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 | 220 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/tornadoweb__tornado.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/tornadoweb__tornado.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/tornadoweb__tornado.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/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 62.5 | 62.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 4.2% | 5.2 | 72 | 10 April to 7 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 85 | 85.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 50.0% | 100.0 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 16.7% | 33.3 | 6 | — | primaryraw/author_history/tornadoweb__tornado.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,285 of 3,219 | 53.05 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. | |||
| Career capital | 449 of 798 | 56.98 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 1,893 of 3,696 | 49.75 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 851fba6e766345a788f41f661a9936301db6e5df483b65f71088cd7eb0b34a4b
closed_unread
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/5b.json, under the key tornadoweb/tornado.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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