DependencyTrack/dependency-track - Open Source PR Review Scorecard

Dependency-Track is an intelligent Component Analysis platform that allows organizations to identify and reduce risk in the software supply chain.

C-Rank Grade: A (Welcoming) - 70/100

External PR Merge Rate: 87%

Response Time: 2d

First Timer Success: 69%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DependencyTrack/dependency-track welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

DependencyTrack/dependency-track has a recorded first-timer success rate of 69.2%. Repositories ranked A typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.

How fast can I expect code review feedback on my pull request?

Maintainers in DependencyTrack/dependency-track respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 45.5 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.

What does the 69.7 C-Rankâ„¢ score (A Tier) represent?

The C-Rank™ system evaluates GitHub projects on a 0–100 scale using real data: PR merge rates, review turnaround time, active maintainer presence, and first-time contributor success. A score of 69.7 places DependencyTrack/dependency-track in the A tier.

What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for DependencyTrack/dependency-track?

The external contributor pull request merge rate for DependencyTrack/dependency-track is 86.5%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.

Are there Good First Issues available in DependencyTrack/dependency-track?

DependencyTrack/dependency-track currently has 2 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels like "good first issue", "beginner", or "up-for-grabs".

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Review Persona

Welcoming Community Builder

Warmth Score
7.9/10
Patience Score
8.2/10
Nitpick Rate
40%

Collaborative maintainer environment in DependencyTrack/dependency-track. Reviews community pull requests with focus on project quality.

Top PR Submission Do's

  • •Ensure code complies with the project coding style
  • •Keep PRs scoped to a single concern
  • •Include context and link to the related issue

Top PR Friction Pitfalls (Don'ts)

  • •Do not submit PRs without linking an issue
  • •Do not break existing tests without fixing them
  • •Do not mix unrelated refactors in a single PR
Response Velocity
1 days+
Standard maintainer review cycle

Average Response Latency

Tracks hours until a maintainer leaves a review, comment, or PR response.

Merge Efficiency
86.5%
High acceptance rate for external PRs

External Acceptance Rate

Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.

First-Timer Success
69.2%
Strong first-timer PR acceptance rate

First PR Conversion

Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.

Active Maintainers
32 core
Highly collaborative maintainer core
Diagnostic Health HUD
86.5%
Merge Gauge
69.2%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe55/100

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Active Good First Issues (3)

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Current Behavior For our system we authenticate all connections via oauth2-proxy before they reach the backed. This give us a simple pane of glass when it comes to IT health checks. All authentication for apps that support proxy authentication are done in the same way and we can apply rules to not allow any API traffic without authentication When is comes to application such a dependency track which support the own implementation of OIDC we need to do much more due dilligance to make sure the service complies with our security standards. We have to allow unauthenticated access to the dependency track apis which make our security team nervous. Proposed Behavior Allow Dependency track to support oauth2-proxy so that a user, once authenticate with the gateway, does not have to do any more actions to access the dashboard. Checklist I have read and understand the contributing guidelines I have checked the existing issues for whether this enhancement was already requested

📅 Opened Aug 27, 2026💬 1 comment
Quality: 90/100Contribute

Current Behavior During the work on #7076, it became clear that the VEX ecosystem is not converging on any one standard, but is instead fragmented. Many CLI tools, while offering CycloneDX VEX support, default or recommend OpenVEX. We're missing out on real interop-opportunities by not supporting OpenVEX. An eventual integration of CycloneDX Transparency Exchange API (TEA) will amplify this gap. Proposed Behavior Add the ability to import OpenVEX statements. Export is out of scope for this issue and may be requested separately. Checklist I have read and understand the contributing guidelines I have checked the existing issues for whether this enhancement was already requested

📅 Opened Aug 24, 2026💬 7 comments
Quality: 90/100Contribute

Current Behavior Currently, extracting analytics and performing automated actions in Dependency Track requires either: Manual navigation through the UI, or Writing custom scripts that hit multiple API endpoints and transform data This creates friction for teams wanting to: Generate portfolio-wide reports Perform ad-hoc actions on DT Query security posture using natural language Proposed Behavior Develop an MCP server that wraps Dependency Track's REST API, enabling: Natural language interactions with DT data via LLM tools (Claude, etc.): "Show me all critical vulnerabilities in projects" "Generate a summary of component license risks across the portfolio / particular project/component" "What's the current remediation status for CVE-2024-XXXX?" We already have a rich rest api documentation. Should we create this MCP wrapper? What are the community views? Are there API limitations or security concerns we should address? Model Context Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/ C

📅 Opened Feb 6, 2026💬 6 comments
Quality: 70/100Contribute
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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for DependencyTrack/dependency-track

When evaluating whether to contribute to DependencyTrack/dependency-track, response velocity and maintainer engagement are crucial. GetMerged continuously tracks pull request trajectories, first-comment latency, and code review rounds to help developers avoid submitting pull requests to backlogged repositories.

Currently, maintainers of DependencyTrack/dependency-track acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 1 days+. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 86.5% were successfully merged into the primary branch.

Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to DependencyTrack/dependency-track

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Is DependencyTrack/dependency-track welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

DependencyTrack/dependency-track has a recorded first-timer success rate of 69.2%. Repositories ranked Welcoming typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.

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How fast can I expect code review feedback on my pull request?

The initial maintainer response time averages ~1 days+. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.

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What does the 69.7 C-Rankâ„¢ score represent?

The C-Rankâ„¢ index scores repositories on a 0 to 100 scale using an objective formula: external PR merge rates, initial response speed, active maintainer count, and first-time contributor retention. A score of 69.7 places DependencyTrack/dependency-track in the Welcoming tier.

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What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for DependencyTrack/dependency-track?

The external pull request merge rate is 86.5%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.

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Are there beginner Good First Issues open in DependencyTrack/dependency-track?

Yes, DependencyTrack/dependency-track currently has 2 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels. You can inspect these directly from the repository issues tab.

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