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Nintendo Switch loader for Ghidra

Documentation

51

Contributing guide5pt0

No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).

Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.

README12pt18

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under ISC.

Engineering

18

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

Linting and formatting5pt0

No Java/Kotlin linter configured.

Add Checkstyle or Spotless for Java formatting, or ktlint/Detekt for Kotlin. Run it via Maven/Gradle or as a CI step.

Issue and PR templates6pt0

No issue or PR templates found (−100 pts).

Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.

Reproducibility6pt12

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

CI/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/dep-updates-am.yml).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (build.gradle).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 48
    Forks
  • 18
    Releaseslatest 7y ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 361
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 10h
    Median issue response
  • 2h
    Median PR merge time
  • 10
    Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/dep-updates-am.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
  • gradle
  • src
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • build.gradle
    Good: Dependency manifest found (build.gradle).
  • extension.properties
  • gradle.properties
  • gradlew
  • gradlew.bat
  • LICENSE.txt
    Good: Licensed under ISC.
  • Module.manifest
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.
    Issue: README has some structure (−7 pts). 2-3 headings earns partial credit; 4+ earns the full +15 pts.Fix: Add more sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using ## headings.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    Issue: No live demo link in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Link to a deployed version, docs site, or demo video. Users want to see it running.
    Issue: No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Fix: Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • settings.gradle