Vencord/Vesktop
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to Vencord/Vesktop got a first human reply in a median of 7.4 hours (18 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 41% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,877 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 | 1,877 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 48.22 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 7.4 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 41% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,877 of 3,219
- Score
- 48.22
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 82% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 42.3 (coverage 68%), friction 44.6 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 65.2 | 100% |
| Criticality | 47.7 | 35% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 28.0 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 37.9 | 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. | 82.6% | 100.0 | 23 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 40.5% | 18.9 | 37 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 25.0% | 31.3 | 28 | — | primaryraw/author_history/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 7.4 hours (0.3 days) | 100.0 | 18 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 950.1 hours (39.6 days) | 11.5 | 8 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | Not shown: Third-party data unavailable | ||||
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.477 | 47.7 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/Vencord__Vesktop.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 | 105 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/Vencord__Vesktop.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/Vencord__Vesktop.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/Vencord__Vesktop.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/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 37.3333 | 37.3 | 13 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 2.8% | 3.5 | 36 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 21.1% | 42.1 | 19 | — | primaryraw/author_history/Vencord__Vesktop.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 2 | 20.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/Vencord__Vesktop.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 | 1,877 of 3,219 | 48.22 | 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 | Fewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor). | |||
| AI-assisted | 2,698 of 3,696 | 43.75 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- bf64f61a579ea194717ba5b6a27a4c686a32b82ad52aea607a7a79ae752e3b92
closed_unread
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/07.json, under the key Vencord/Vesktop.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). Vencord/Vesktop. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/vencord/vesktop/. CC BY 4.0.
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