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uNetworking/uWebSockets.js

C and C++

What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.

Outside pull requests to uNetworking/uWebSockets.js got a first human reply in a median of 3 hours (20 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 5% got none within 14 days. It ranks 685 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 446 of 1,525 (the top 30%).

Key facts
Rank685 of 3,219
Score58.03
TierB
Median first reply3 hours
14-day no-reply share5%
First-timer rank446 of 1,525
EcosystemC and C++
Window18 April to 15 October 2026

Composite

Rank
685 of 3,219
Score
58.03
Tier
B
Coverage
92% · Ceiling A
Quadrant
Nursery

Coordinates: leverage 48.8 (coverage 100%), friction 32.7 (coverage 85%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness84.375%
Criticality51.2100%
Governance50.5100%
Rigor43.6100%
Accessibility50.085%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
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.5.3%89.53820 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.42.9%53.67—primaryraw/author_history/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.3.0 hours (0.1 days)100.02018 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.51.7 hours (2.2 days)91.23618 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
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.0.512451.2——proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.125.0198—primaryraw/commits_365d/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.No CLA or sign-off found85.0——primaryraw/governance/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.No written AI policy40.0——primaryraw/governance/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.67.567.5——primaryraw/scorecard/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.12.2%15.34918 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.5050.020—primaryraw/actions_runs/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.50.0%100.06—primaryraw/author_history/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/uNetworking__uWebSockets.js.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

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced685 of 3,21958.03BRated
First-timer446 of 1,52561.58BRated
Career capitalThis repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking.
Senior systemsFewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor).
AI-assisted1,187 of 3,69654.95CRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
285f4d8edc15ef1c7e33d157bd55a90222fed2695a4edf89a0b2dbb7a751f1f5

No suspicion flags on this repository.

The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/b4.json, under the key uNetworking/uWebSockets.js.

How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.

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