galemc/gale

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Documentation80
Engineering36
Health100
Java143Other1d ago
Grade a repo

Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

The reliable high-performance Minecraft server fork.

Documentation

80

Contributing guide5pt25

Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).

→ Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

README12pt85

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

36

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

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).

Reproducibility6pt75

Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.

Linting and formatting5pt100

Java/Kotlin linting configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (build.gradle.kts).

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)
  • 17
    Forks
  • 5
    Releaseslatest 2y ago

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 143
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 8h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 0
    Open issues
Repository files21 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
  • build-data
  • gale-api
  • gale-server
  • gradle
  • gradle-bin
  • license
  • patches
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Java/Kotlin linting configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • build.gradle.kts
    Good: Dependency manifest found (build.gradle.kts).
  • go.mod
  • go.sum
    Good: Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
  • gradle.properties
  • gradlew
  • gradlew.bat
  • LICENSE.md
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • logo.png
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • settings.gradle.kts