Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
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Documentation
83
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
README is present.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Engineering
29
No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
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No linter or formatter config found.
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No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
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CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-extension.yml).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
68
No dependency manifest detected at root.
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Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository files8 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-extension.yml).Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- docsGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.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).Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.Good: Code of conduct present.
- extension
- scripts
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- LICENCE.txtGood: Licensed under GPL-3.0.
- Makefile
- README.mdGood: README is present.Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.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.