Good shape overall. A few tweaks would push it into the top tier.
A library providing general-purpose tools for estimating discrete distributions from noisy observations of their marginals.
Documentation
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No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).
→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
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 is present.
Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Engineering
70
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit poetry.lock, uv.lock, pdm.lock, Pipfile.lock, conda-lock.yml, or another lockfile for your Python dependency manager.
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.
Test files detected (test).
CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
Linter or formatter configured (.flake8).
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
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Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 55Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 116Watchers
Responsiveness
- 59d 7hMedian issue response
- 2hMedian PR merge time
- 12Open issues
Repository files19 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
- .vscode
- benchmarks
- data
- docsIssue: 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.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.
- examples
- mechanisms
- src
- testGood: Test files detected (test).
- .flake8Good: Linter or formatter configured (.flake8).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .pydocstylerc
- .pylintrc
- .readthedocs.yaml
- CITATION.cff
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- pgm-logo.png
- 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.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.