Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
pymetaheuristic: A Python Library for Metaheuristic Optimization and Collaborative Search
Documentation
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Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).
→ Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.
README is present.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under Other.
Engineering
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No CI configuration detected in this repository.
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No linter or formatter config found.
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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 (pymetaheuristic/src/test_functions.py).
Project health
91
No .gitignore found (−60 pts).
→ Add a .gitignore to keep build output, node_modules, and secrets out of version control.
Dependency manifest found (setup.py).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 80Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 396Watchers
Responsiveness
- 16hMedian issue response
- 5hMedian PR merge time
- 0Open issues
Repository files9 root entries
- pymetaheuristicGood: Test files detected (pymetaheuristic/src/test_functions.py).
- __init__.py
- gitignore.txt
- legacy-v.1.9.5.zip
- legacy-v1.9.5.md
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under Other.
- MANIFEST.in
- 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.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.
- setup.pyGood: Dependency manifest found (setup.py).