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

Simple headless Reddit post downloader

Documentation

52

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.

README12pt70

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

Engineering

70

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter found.

Add ESLint (eslint.config.js) and/or Prettier (.prettierrc), install them as devDependencies, and add a `lint` script to package.json.

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.

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

CI/CD14pt85

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (__tests__).

Project health

79

Dependency manifest6pt55

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Housekeeping3pt60

.gitignore present.

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 28
    Forks
  • 24
    Releaseslatest 3y ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 174
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 9h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 3
    Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
  • __tests__
    Good: Test files detected (__tests__).
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
  • lib
  • .DS_Store
    Issue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (.DS_Store) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • download_post_list.txt
  • index.js
  • jest.config.js
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    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.
  • user_config_DEFAULT.json