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

Repository of Japanese Ruby reference manual

Documentation

26

README12pt0

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt0

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

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

Contributing guide5pt47

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.

License6pt100

A license file is present.

Engineering

66

Linting and formatting5pt0

No RuboCop config found.

Add a .rubocop.yml and run `rubocop` in CI to enforce consistent Ruby style.

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.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (refm/api/src/test).

CI/CD14pt85

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

Reproducibility6pt100

Lockfile present (Gemfile.lock). Installs are reproducible.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (Gemfile).

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)
  • 344
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 261
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 9h
    Median issue response
  • 21h
    Median PR merge time
  • 192
    Open issues
Repository files18 root entries
  • _site
  • .devcontainer
    Good: Environment pinned via .devcontainer/compose.yaml.
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, docker). Dependencies stay current.
  • .vscode
  • bin
  • refm
    Good: A license file is present.
    Good: Test files detected (refm/api/src/test).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • compose.yaml
  • config.ru
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: 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.
  • Dockerfile
  • Gemfile
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Gemfile).
  • Gemfile.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Gemfile.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Memo
  • Rakefile
  • README
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README is very short (−20 pts). 400+ characters earns +10 pts; 1,500+ earns +20 pts.Fix: Add an Overview, Install, Usage, and Contributing section at minimum.
    Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown 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.
    Issue: No live demo link in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Link to a deployed version, docs site, or demo video. Users want to see it running.
    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.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • robots.txt