Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
ashell is a modern, fast, GPUI Component-based desktop terminal client written in Rust.
Documentation
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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.
README is present.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Engineering
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No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
No Rust linting or formatting enforced.
→ Add `cargo clippy -- -D warnings` and `cargo fmt --check` as CI steps, and optionally a rustfmt.toml for project-specific style rules.
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/ci.yml).
Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
Project health
94
Dependency manifest found (Cargo.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)
- 19Forks
- 37Releaseslatest 13d ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 133Watchers
Responsiveness
- 3hMedian issue response
- 4hMedian PR merge time
- 14Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
- assets
- locales
- scripts
- src
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- build.rs
- Cargo.lockGood: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
- Cargo.tomlGood: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under GPL-3.0.
- preview.png
- README.en.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.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.
- README.md