google/leveldb

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C++39,156BSD-3-Clause3mo ago
Grade a repo

Huge star count, but README, tests, and CI need real investment.

LevelDB is a fast key-value storage library written at Google that provides an ordered mapping from string keys to string values.

Documentation

90

Contributing guide5pt53

Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.

Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

Engineering

16

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.

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).

Project health

58

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.

Activity5pt60

Last pushed 3-6 months ago (−40 pts). A push within 90 days earns 80 pts; within 30 days earns 100 pts.

A recent commit keeps the project looking alive to visitors and contributors.

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files22 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
  • benchmarks
  • cmake
  • db
  • doc
  • helpers
  • include
  • issues
  • port
  • table
  • third_party
  • util
  • .clang-format
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • AUTHORS
  • CMakeLists.txt
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    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).
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a PR workflow section (−8 pts).Fix: Explain how to fork, branch, and open a pull request so contributors know what to expect.
    Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
  • 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.
  • TODO