ultralytics/yolov5
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to ultralytics/yolov5 got a first human reply in a median of 13 hours (36 pull requests, 17 April to 14 October 2026). The share with no reply within 14 days has too small a sample to measure (7 pull requests counted; 10 needed). It ranks 894 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 875 of 1,525 (the bottom 43%).
| Rank | 894 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 56.15 |
| Tier | B |
| Median first reply | 13 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | — |
| First-timer rank | 875 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 17 April to 14 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 894 of 3,219
- Score
- 56.15
- Tier
- B
- Coverage
- 88% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Sweet Spot
Coordinates: leverage 57.0 (coverage 100%), friction 44.9 (coverage 77%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 80.0 | 60% |
| Criticality | 65.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 29.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 61.3 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 31.5 | 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. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 40.0% | 50.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 13.0 hours (0.5 days) | 97.2 | 36 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 49.4 hours (2.1 days) | 88.6 | 19 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 177 | 78.8 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 4.2 million downloads a month | 73.2 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__yolov5.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.4426 | 44.3 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/ultralytics__yolov5.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 | 88 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/ultralytics__yolov5.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/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 70 | 70.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 12.9% | 16.1 | 62 | 17 April to 14 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/ultralytics__yolov5.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/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 20.0% | 40.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/ultralytics__yolov5.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/ultralytics__yolov5.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 | 894 of 3,219 | 56.15 | B | Rated |
| First-timer | 875 of 1,525 | 54.54 | C | Rated |
| Career capital | 500 of 798 | 55.71 | B | Rated |
| Senior systems | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 803 of 3,696 | 58.10 | B | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 74359eaa00514ace20daf5268cb5f97726686edbb2b1bf50f21e4beed0ee0c18
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/15.json, under the key ultralytics/yolov5.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). ultralytics/yolov5. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/ultralytics/yolov5/. CC BY 4.0.
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