linuxmint/muffin

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Documentation53
Engineering58
Health68
C240GPL-2.01d ago
Grade a repo

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

The window management library for the Cinnamon desktop (libmuffin) and its sample WM binary (muffin)

Documentation

53

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.

Install and run instructions9pt45

No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).

→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

README12pt48

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-2.0.

Engineering

58

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.

CI/CD14pt57

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

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (cogl/tests).

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 health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • —
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 122
    Forks
  • 10
    Releaseslatest 3d ago

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 240
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 4d 8h
    Median issue response
  • 15d 20h
    Median PR merge time
  • 53
    Open issues
Repository files19 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • clutter
  • cogl
    Good: Test files detected (cogl/tests).
  • data
  • debian
  • doc
  • meson
  • po
  • src
  • test-scripts
  • tools
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • config.h.meson
  • COPYING
  • meson_options.txt
  • meson.build
  • mutter.doap
  • NEWS
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README has some structure (−7 pts). 2-3 headings earns partial credit; 4+ earns the full +15 pts.Fix: Add more sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using ## headings.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.