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ESPHome Home Assistant Add-on

Documentation

23

Install and run instructions9pt0

No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

License6pt0

No license detected.

Add a LICENSE file. Without one, nobody can legally use, copy, or contribute to your code.

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.

README12pt60

README is present.

Engineering

40

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 linter or formatter config found.

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

CI/CD14pt57

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

Reproducibility6pt92

Lockfile present (script/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (script/requirements.txt).

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)
  • 151
    Forks
  • 571
    Releaseslatest 7y ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 323
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 86d 6h
    Median issue response
  • 1d 19h
    Median PR merge time
  • 1
    Open issues
Repository files12 root entries
  • .claude
  • .devcontainer
    Good: Environment pinned via .devcontainer/Dockerfile.
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/lint.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • .vscode
  • esphome
  • esphome-beta
  • esphome-dev
  • script
    Good: Lockfile present (script/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
    Good: Dependency manifest found (script/requirements.txt).
  • template
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • 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 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.
    Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • repository.json