yc-software/qm
First human reply
5.7 days
typical wait for an outside pull request, from 107 measured.
What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 5 November 2026.
Outside pull requests to yc-software/qm got a first human reply in a median of 5.7 days (107 pull requests, 24 April to 21 October 2026); 32% got none within 14 days. It ranks 3,877 of 4,044 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.
| Rank | 3,877 of 4,044 |
|---|---|
| Score | 35.81 |
| Tier | D |
| Median first reply | 5.7 days (135.8 hours) |
| 14-day no-reply share | 32% |
| First-timer rank | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. |
| Ecosystem | JavaScript |
| Window | 24 April to 21 October 2026 |
Composite
- Rank
- 3,877 of 4,044
- Score
- 35.81
- Tier
- D
- Coverage
- 81% · Ceiling A
- Quadrant
- Graveyard
Coordinates: leverage 36.4 (coverage 100%), friction 60.9 (coverage 68%)
Five pillars
| Pillar | Score | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Responsiveness | 34.2 | 55% |
| Criticality | 21.0 | 100% |
| Governance | 59.3 | 100% |
| Rigor | 46.7 | 100% |
| Accessibility | 21.0 | 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. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days. | 31.7% | 36.5 | 624 | 27 April to 24 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/yc-software__qm.json |
| First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply. | 135.8 hours (5.7 days) | 12.5 | 107 | 24 April to 21 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/yc-software__qm.json |
| Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged. | 23.1 hours (1 days) | 95.8 | 1,028 | 24 April to 21 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/yc-software__qm.json |
Criticality
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each. | 0 | 13.5 | — | — | primaryraw/dependents/yc-software__qm.json |
| Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month. | 2,480 downloads a month | 13.1 | — | — | primaryraw/downloads/npm__qm.json |
| OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals. | 0.3522 | 35.2 | — | — | primaryraw/github_meta/yc-software__qm.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 | 1,194 | — | primaryraw/commits_365d/yc-software__qm.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/yc-software__qm.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/yc-software__qm.json |
Rigor
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions. | Written AI policy | 95.0 | — | — | primaryraw/governance/yc-software__qm.json |
| Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100. | 40.4743 | 40.5 | 506 | — | proxy:review_ciraw/pr_window/yc-software__qm.json |
| Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review. | 5.5% | 6.8 | 586 | 24 April to 21 October 2026 | primaryraw/pr_window/yc-software__qm.json |
Accessibility
| Parameter | Value | Score | Count | Window | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals. | 70 | 70.0 | 19 | — | primaryraw/actions_runs/yc-software__qm.json |
| Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
| Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers. | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | primaryraw/gfi/yc-software__qm.json |
| Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days. | Not shown: Collector failure | ||||
Persona view
| Persona | Rank | Score | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 3,877 of 4,044 | 35.81 | D | Rated |
| First-timer | Not enough evidence to show under this lens. | |||
| 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 | 3,818 of 4,002 | 38.38 | D | Rated |
Integrity
- Snapshot
- 2026-11-05
- Raw hash
- cdfbf5e306ddcb6ef2a2cdd99059c34e8d034df77ad11a8b045aa3876725b483
No suspicion flags on this repository.
The full record is in data/2026-11-05/repos/ed.json, under the key yc-software/qm.
How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.
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Porchlamp (2026). yc-software/qm. Snapshot 2026-11-05. https://porchlamp.org/projects/yc-software/qm/. CC BY 4.0.
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