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

Tools for building non-allocating pre-cached functions in Julia, allowing for GC-free usage of automatic differentiation in complex codes

Documentation

69

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.

Install and run instructions9pt45

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

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

48

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter config found.

Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code 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.

Reproducibility6pt20

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

CI/CD14pt57

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

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (test).

Project health

68

Dependency manifest6pt0

No dependency manifest detected at root.

Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.

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)
  • 21
    Forks
  • 50
    Releaseslatest 4y ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 126
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 2h
    Median issue response
  • 5h
    Median PR merge time
  • 5
    Open issues
Repository files12 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/Tests.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, julia). Dependencies stay current.
  • docs
  • ext
  • src
  • test
    Good: Test files detected (test).
  • .codecov.yml
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .typos.toml
  • CITATION.bib
  • LICENSE.md
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • Project.toml
  • 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.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.