Good shape overall. A few tweaks would push it into the top tier.

Rtree: spatial index for Python GIS

Documentation

72

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.

README12pt75

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

82

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.

CI/CD14pt85

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

Reproducibility6pt92

Lockfile present (docs/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (tests).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (pyproject.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)
  • 129
    Forks
  • 17
    Releaseslatest 3y ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 682
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 2h
    Median issue response
  • 2h
    Median PR merge time
  • 29
    Open issues
Repository files20 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
  • benchmarks
  • docs
    Good: Lockfile present (docs/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
  • rtree
  • scripts
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • .readthedocs.yaml
  • CHANGES.rst
  • CREDITS.txt
  • DEPENDENCIES.txt
  • environment.yml
    Good: Environment pinned via environment.yml.
  • FAQ.txt
  • LICENSE.txt
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • MANIFEST.in
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • 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 little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
    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.
  • setup.py
  • tox.ini