Good community traction and solid fundamentals. Nearly in the top tier.
Forms made easy for Rails! It's tied to a simple DSL, with no opinion on markup.
Documentation
89
CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (−12 pts for depth). 150+ words earns +6 pts; 400+ earns +12 pts.
→ Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under MIT.
Engineering
62
No RuboCop config found.
→ Add a .rubocop.yml and run `rubocop` in CI to enforce consistent Ruby style.
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.
Lockfile present (Gemfile.lock). Installs are reproducible.
Test files detected (bin/test).
CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
Project health
95
Actively maintained (pushed within 3 months).
Dependency manifest found (Gemfile).
Repository has a description.
.gitignore present.
Repository files16 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
- binGood: Test files detected (bin/test).
- gemfiles
- lib
- test
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- CHANGELOG.md
- CONTRIBUTING.mdIssue: CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (−12 pts for depth). 150+ words earns +6 pts; 400+ earns +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.
- GemfileGood: Dependency manifest found (Gemfile).
- Gemfile.lockGood: Lockfile present (Gemfile.lock). Installs are reproducible.
- ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
- MIT-LICENSE
- Rakefile
- README.mdGood: 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.
- simple_form.gemspec
- simple_form.png