cocos2d/cocos2d-x

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Documentation83
Engineering46
Health79
C++19,0601y ago
Grade a repo

Strong community interest, but docs and engineering haven't caught up to the hype.

Cocos2d-x is a suite of open-source, cross-platform, game-development tools utilized by millions of developers across the globe. Its core has evolved to serve as the foundation for Cocos Creator 1.x & 2.x.

Documentation

83

Contributing guide5pt72

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

README12pt75

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

A license file is present.

Engineering

46

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter config found.

→ Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.

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/main.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (tests).

Project health

79

Activity5pt20

No pushes in over a year (−80 pts).

→ A recent commit signals the project is alive and worth contributing to.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (setup.py).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files24 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
  • cmake
  • cocos
  • docs
  • extensions
  • external
  • licenses
  • templates
  • tests
    Good: A license file is present.
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • tools
  • .appveyor.yml
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • .travis.yml
  • AUTHORS
  • CHANGELOG
  • CMakeLists.txt
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • download-deps.py
  • install-deps-linux.sh
  • issue_template.md
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
    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.
    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.
  • setup.py
    Good: Dependency manifest found (setup.py).