catsjuice/medal-forge
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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

Documentation64
Engineering33
Health76
TypeScript280MITtoday

Documentation

64

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.

README12pt53

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

33

CI/CD14pt0

No CI configuration detected in this repository.

→ If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.

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.

Tests18pt40

A test framework is installed but no test script or test files were found.

→ Add a scripts.test entry and create your first test file.

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (eslint.config.mjs).

Project health

76

Repository metadata5pt40

No repository description set on GitHub (−60 pts).

→ Add a one-line description in the repo Settings → About. It appears in search results and social previews.

Dependency manifest6pt75

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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)
  • 30
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 280
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • <1h
    Median issue response
  • -
    Median PR merge time
  • 1
    Open issues
Repository files16 root entries
  • app
  • components
  • lib
  • public
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • AGENTS.md
  • baby.svg
  • eslint.config.mjs
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (eslint.config.mjs).
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • next-env.d.ts
  • next.config.ts
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • 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.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Good: README has code examples.
    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.
  • THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md
  • tsconfig.json