kyleneideck/backgroundmusic

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Documentation89
Engineering39
Health68
C++19,061GPL-2.014d ago
Grade a repo

Strong community interest, but docs and engineering haven't caught up to the hype.

Background Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio.

Documentation

89

Contributing guide5pt71

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

README12pt90

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-2.0.

Engineering

39

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

CI/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

68

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.

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files20 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • BGM.xcworkspace
  • BGMApp
    Good: Licensed under GPL-2.0.
  • BGMDriver
  • Images
  • pkg
  • SharedSource
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • build_and_install.sh
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    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.
  • DEVELOPING.md
  • LICENSE
  • LICENSE-Apple-Sample-Code
  • MANUAL-INSTALL.md
  • MANUAL-UNINSTALL.md
  • package.sh
  • 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.
    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.
  • TODO.md
  • uninstall.sh