VirusTotal/yara
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.
Outside pull requests to VirusTotal/yara got a first human reply in a median of 3.5 days (40 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 6% got none within 14 days. It ranks 2,319 of 3,219 overall. For first-time contributors it ranks 1,366 of 1,525 (the bottom 11%).
| Rank | 2,319 of 3,219 |
|---|---|
| Score | 44.19 |
| Tier | C |
| Median first reply | 3.5 days (83.6 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 6% |
| First-timer rank | 1,366 of 1,525 |
| Ecosystem | C and C++ |
| Window | 18 April to 15 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 2,319 of 3,219
- Score
- 44.19
- Tier
- C
- Coverage
- 93% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Nursery
Coordinates: leverage 39.8 (coverage 100%), friction 49.1 (coverage 90%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 72.8 | 100% |
| Criticality | 40.4 | 100% |
| Governance | 38.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 39.9 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 15.0 | 50% |
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. | 100.0% | 100.0 | 12 | 18 April to 17 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 6.1% | 87.9 | 33 | 20 April to 17 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 80.0% | 100.0 | 5 | — | primaryraw/author_history/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 83.6 hours (3.5 days) | 30.0 | 40 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 301.3 hours (12.6 days) | 56.6 | 40 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/VirusTotal__yara.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 0.4038 | 40.4 | — | — | proxy:no_dependents_signalraw/github_meta/VirusTotal__yara.json |
Governance
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits. | 2 | 50.0 | 58 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA. | Company CLA | 25.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/VirusTotal__yara.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/VirusTotal__yara.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/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 67.5 | 67.5 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 2.4% | 3.1 | 41 | 18 April to 15 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/VirusTotal__yara.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 50 | 50.0 | 30 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/VirusTotal__yara.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Insufficient sample size | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/VirusTotal__yara.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 | 2,319 of 3,219 | 44.19 | C | Rated |
| First-timer | 1,366 of 1,525 | 43.76 | C | Rated |
| 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 | 2,678 of 3,696 | 43.85 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-10-17
- Raw hash
- 23e8f8d0810415c83285e8c162d26428e65984d996a706b3fbae660cb8ec28cc
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/27.json, under the key VirusTotal/yara.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). VirusTotal/yara. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/virustotal/yara/. CC BY 4.0.
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