vercel/examples
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to vercel/examples got a first human reply in a median of 0.6 hours (26 pull requests, 19 April to 16 October 2026); 48% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,442 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 613 of 1,525 (the top 41%).
| Rank | 1,442 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 51.76 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 0.6 hours |
| 14-day no-reply share | 48% |
| First-timer rank | 613 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 19 April to 16 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 1,442 of 3,219
- Score
- 51.76
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 98% · Full
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 36.7 (coverage 100%), friction 31.4 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 67.7 | 100% |
| Criticality | 16.3 | 100% |
| Governance | 76.8 | 100% |
| Rigor | 43.9 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 58.8 | 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. | 46.7% | 58.3 | 30 | 19 April to 18 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/vercel__examples.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 48.3% | 3.4 | 58 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/vercel__examples.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 66.7% | 83.3 | 12 | — | primaryraw/author_history/vercel__examples.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 0.6 hours (0 days) | 100.0 | 26 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/vercel__examples.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 196.9 hours (8.2 days) | 59.5 | 27 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/vercel__examples.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 10.1 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/vercel__examples.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 91 downloads a month | 4.5 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__examples.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3163 | 31.6 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/vercel__examples.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 4 | 100.0 | 174 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/vercel__examples.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/vercel__examples.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/vercel__examples.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/vercel__examples.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 74.3333 | 74.3 | 60 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/vercel__examples.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 5.9% | 7.3 | 34 | 19 April to 16 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/vercel__examples.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 53.9% | 100.0 | 13 | — | primaryraw/author_history/vercel__examples.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/vercel__examples.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | 57.1% | 100.0 | 7 | — | primaryraw/author_history/vercel__examples.json |
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 1,442 of 3,219 | 51.76 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 613 of 1,525 | 58.88 | B | Rated |
| Career capital | This repository's production-criticality signal is not yet high enough for career-capital ranking. | |||
| Senior systems | 899 of 1,276 | 46.77 | C | Rated |
| AI-assisted | 1,923 of 3,696 | 49.57 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 5ffd75adb8e141be8506e4385ddffd968c10e8ced8f33d923ec333bacccbcdd8
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/04.json, under the key vercel/examples.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). vercel/examples. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/vercel/examples/. CC BY 4.0.
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