Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
Alternative UI for the foobar2000 audio player
Documentation
91
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.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under LGPL-3.0.
Engineering
39
No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
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 is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
Lockfile present (docs/uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 33Forks
- 89Releaseslatest 6y ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 611Watchers
Responsiveness
- 33d 22hMedian issue response
- 2hMedian PR merge time
- 100Open issues
Repository files32 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).Good: Dependabot covers 3 ecosystems (github-actions, gitsubmodule, uv). Dependencies stay current.
- docsGood: Lockfile present (docs/uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.
- foo_ui_columnsGood: Environment pinned via foo_ui_columns/assets/Dockerfile.
- vc18
- vcpkg-portsGood: Licensed under LGPL-3.0.
- .editorconfigGood: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
- .gitattributes
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .gitmodules
- .mdformat.toml
- .pre-commit-config.yaml
- .prettierrc.json
- .remarkrc.json
- build-config.toml
- CHANGELOG.md
- columns_ui-sdk
- columns-ui-dark.png
- CONTRIBUTING.mdIssue: 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.Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.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.
- COPYING
- COPYING.LESSER
- COPYRIGHT
- fbh
- foobar2000
- mmh
- pfc
- pyproject.tomlGood: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
- 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.
- scripts
- svg-services
- ui_helpers
- vcpkg-configuration.json
- vcpkg.json