avrdudes/avrdude
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Strong community interest, but tests, CI, or docs need work.

AVRDUDE is a utility to program AVR microcontrollers

Documentation82
Engineering26
Health68
C1,142GPL-2.0today

Documentation

82

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.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-2.0.

Engineering

26

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

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

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.

CI/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

68

Dependency manifest6pt0

No dependency manifest detected at root.

→ Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.

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)
  • 190
    Forks
  • 6
    Releaseslatest 1y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 1,142
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • <1h
    Median issue response
  • 1d 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 18
    Open issues
Repository files16 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
  • src
  • supporting-docs
  • tools
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • AUTHORS
  • avrdude.pdf
  • build.sh
  • CMakeLists.txt
  • CMakeSettings.json
  • COPYING
  • INSTALL
  • NEWS
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.