volatilityfoundation/volatility3
First human reply
5.4 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 25 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to volatilityfoundation/volatility3 got a first human reply in a median of 5.4 days (25 pull requests, 23 April to 20 October 2026); 67% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,903 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: this repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor.
| Rank | 3,903 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 35.07 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | 5.4 days (129.9 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 67% |
| First-timer rank | This repository does not show a low enough barrier for a first-time contributor. |
| Ecosystem | Python |
| Window | 23 April to 20 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,903 of 4,044
- Score
- 35.07
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 98% · Full
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 44.8 (coverage 100%), friction 70.5 (coverage 97%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 25.1 | 100% |
| Criticality | 31.1 | 100% |
| Governance | 50.5 | 100% |
| Rigor | 63.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 9.1 | 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. | 38.1% | 47.6 | 21 | 23 April to 22 July 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 66.7% | 0.0 | 39 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | 30.0% | 37.5 | 10 | — | primaryraw/author_history/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 129.9 hours (5.4 days) | 14.1 | 25 | 23 April to 20 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 1006.7 hours (41.9 days) | 14.5 | 15 | 23 April to 20 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 19.2 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 60,345 downloads a month | 37.8 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/pypi__volatility3.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3984 | 39.8 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.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 | 160 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.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/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.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/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.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/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 70 | 70.0 | — | — | primaryraw/scorecard/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 63.2% | 79.0 | 19 | 23 April to 20 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | 11.1% | 22.2 | 9 | — | primaryraw/author_history/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.json |
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/volatilityfoundation__volatility3.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 | 3,903 of 4,044 | 35.07 | D | 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 | 3,629 of 4,002 | 42.02 | C | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- f67bb0b6c4c42e49998a7062caba75d92d4d509af4a94a2f30c53eb1d58dba61
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/88.json, under the key volatilityfoundation/volatility3.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). volatilityfoundation/volatility3. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/. CC BY 4.0.
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