pcsc-lite: PC/SC implementation
C-Rank Grade: D (Risky) - 26/100
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LudovicRousseau/PCSC has a recorded first-timer success rate of 0.0%. Repositories ranked D typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in LudovicRousseau/PCSC respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 13.8 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 25.7 places LudovicRousseau/PCSC in the D tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for LudovicRousseau/PCSC is 0.0%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
LudovicRousseau/PCSC currently has 1 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels like "good first issue", "beginner", or "up-for-grabs".
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Describe the bug inactive (dead) pcscd.service To Reproduce Unfortunately I do not know how to reproduce. It happens very rarely. Expected behavior An active (running) pcscd.service Versions: smart card reader driver name and version: libccid, version 1.6.2-1 pcsc-lite version: 2.3.3 the output of the command /usr/sbin/pcscd --version: pcsc-lite version 2.3.3 Copyright (C) 1999-2002 by David Corcoran [email protected]. Copyright (C) 2001-2024 by Ludovic Rousseau [email protected]. Copyright (C) 2003-2004 by Damien Sauveron [email protected]. Report bugs to [email protected]. Enabled features: USB serial filter_names libudev polkit systemd Linux aarch64 ipcdir=/run/pcscd usbdropdir=/usr/lib/pcsc/drivers serialconfdir=/etc/reader.conf.d MAX_READERNAME: 128, PCSCLITE_MAX_READERS_CONTEXTS: 16 Platform: Operating system or GNU/Linux distribution name and version: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie), version 13.2 Smart card middleware name and version: None Smart c
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Currently, maintainers of LudovicRousseau/PCSC acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 13 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 0.0% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
LudovicRousseau/PCSC has a recorded first-timer success rate of 0.0%. Repositories ranked Risky typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~13 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 25.7 places LudovicRousseau/PCSC in the Risky tier.
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