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Engineering49
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Rust135MIT1d ago
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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

Dataset of Rust source code repositories

Documentation

64

Contributing guide5pt0

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.

README12pt53

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

49

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

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.

Reproducibility6pt82

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

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).

Project health

86

Dependency manifest6pt55

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).

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)
  • 43
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 135
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 13d 5h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 15
    Open issues
Repository files9 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for cargo.
  • data
  • src
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • ci-update.sh
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.
    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.
    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.