Core Lightning — Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance
C-Rank Grade: B (Solid) - 50/100
External PR Merge Rate: 37%
Response Time: 6h
First Timer Success: 56%
ElementsProject/lightning has a recorded first-timer success rate of 55.6%. Repositories ranked B typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in ElementsProject/lightning respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 6.2 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.
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 50.2 places ElementsProject/lightning in the B tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for ElementsProject/lightning is 37.1%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
ElementsProject/lightning does not currently have active "good first issue" tags indexed, but accepts external contributions through standard GitHub issue tracking.
Strict review standards in ElementsProject/lightning. Ensure PR scope matches issue requirements closely before requesting review.
Discussions in ElementsProject/lightning focus heavily on practical implementation feedback, code formatting standards, and issue reproduction details.
Unlinked PRs without issue context and changes that fail automated test suites face the highest review friction.
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Maintainers are most responsive around 14:00 UTC (14:00 UTC in your timezone). Recommended submission window is Tuesday - Thursday from 14:00 to 18:00 UTC (14:00 - 18:00 UTC local).
Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~4 hours (46% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~30 hours (17% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
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When evaluating whether to contribute to ElementsProject/lightning, 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 ElementsProject/lightning acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 6 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 37.1% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
ElementsProject/lightning has a recorded first-timer success rate of 55.6%. Repositories ranked Solid typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~6 hours. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.
The C-Rank™ 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 50.2 places ElementsProject/lightning in the Solid tier.
The external pull request merge rate is 37.1%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
ElementsProject/lightning does not have open beginner labels indexed currently, but external PRs for bugs and documentation improvements are evaluated via normal issue triage.
All metrics displayed for ElementsProject/lightning are automatically retrieved via the public GitHub API and recalculated daily. Insider pull requests submitted by repository owners or organization members are excluded from merge rate calculations to preserve objective external contributor statistics.