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A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.

The Rust package manager

Rust15,103 starsApache-2.0updated 3d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
91
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
90
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
88

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

    Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.

  2. 2
    Install and run instructions
    DocumentationInfo

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  3. 3
    Reproducibility
    EngineeringInfo

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

91
  • README100
    • README is present.
    • README is well structured with multiple sections.
    • README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    • README has code examples.
    • README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    • README includes status badges.
  • Install and run instructions90
    • README documents how to install the project.
    • README documents how to run the project.
    • If your project uses environment variables, add a .env.example listing them (+10 pts).Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.
  • License100
    • Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • Contributing guide58
    • CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (0 pts for depth); 150+ words earns +6 pts, 400+ earns +12 pts.Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    • Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    • Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them (e.g. npm run lint, ruff check .).
    • Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    • Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    • Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
    • Code of conduct present.

Engineering

90
  • Tests90
    • Test files detected (crates/cargo-platform/tests).
    • Cargo.toml has dev-dependencies and test files are present.
  • CI/CD100

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
    • CI workflow runs tests.
    • CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
    • CI workflow runs a lint or format check.
    • CI runs type checking (tsc, mypy, cargo check, etc.).
    • Optional: report test coverage in CI.Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
    • CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
    • CI includes a build step.
  • Linting and formatting60
    • Linter or formatter configured (rustfmt.toml).
  • Reproducibility80
    • Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
    • Environment pinned via crates/cargo-test-support/containers/apache/Dockerfile.
    • No Dependabot config (adding it earns up to +20 pts).Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.
    • Cargo.toml does not specify edition 2021.Add `edition = "2021"` to [package] in Cargo.toml for the latest Rust language features.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

88
  • Dependency manifest75
    • Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
    • Cargo.toml includes a description for crates.io.
    • Cargo.toml is missing a license field (−10 pts).Add `license = "MIT"` (or your preferred SPDX identifier) to [package].
    • Cargo.toml is missing a repository field (−10 pts).Add `repository = "https://github.com/owner/repo"` to [package].
  • Repository metadata85
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: Rust.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 15,103 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files28 root entries
  • .cargo
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • benches
  • ci
  • crates
    Good: Test files detected (crates/cargo-platform/tests).
    Good: Environment pinned via crates/cargo-test-support/containers/apache/Dockerfile.
  • credential
  • src
    Good: Security policy present.
  • tests
  • .git-blame-ignore-revs
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .ignore
  • build.rs
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
    Info: CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (0 pts for depth); 150+ words earns +6 pts, 400+ earns +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    Info: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Info: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them (e.g. npm run lint, ruff check .).
    Info: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Info: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
  • clippy.toml
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • deny.toml
  • LICENSE-APACHE
  • LICENSE-MIT
  • LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY
  • publish.py
  • 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.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • rustfmt.toml
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (rustfmt.toml).
  • triagebot.toml
  • typos.toml
  • windows.manifest.xml