ManimCommunity/manim - Open Source PR Review Scorecard

A community-maintained Python framework for creating mathematical animations.

C-Rank Grade: A (Welcoming) - 56/100

External PR Merge Rate: 31%

Response Time: 21h

First Timer Success: 42%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ManimCommunity/manim welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

ManimCommunity/manim has a recorded first-timer success rate of 41.7%. 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 ManimCommunity/manim respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 21.3 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.

What does the 55.7 C-Rank™ 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 55.7 places ManimCommunity/manim in the A tier.

What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for ManimCommunity/manim?

The external contributor pull request merge rate for ManimCommunity/manim is 30.7%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.

Are there Good First Issues available in ManimCommunity/manim?

ManimCommunity/manim currently has 3 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels like "good first issue", "beginner", or "up-for-grabs".

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Warmth Score
8.2/10
Patience Score
8.4/10
Nitpick Rate
22%

Balanced & professional review environment in ManimCommunity/manim. Maintains strict focus on technical quality and test standards.

Top PR Submission Do's

  • •Add unit tests with >80% coverage for modified code paths
  • •Run repository linter and code formatters locally before pushing
  • •Link relevant GitHub issue ID in PR description pre-flight checklist

Top PR Friction Pitfalls (Don'ts)

  • •Do not submit unlinked PRs without referencing an existing issue
  • •Do not mix refactoring and feature logic into a single commit
  • •Do not ping maintainers repeatedly within 24 hours of opening
Response Velocity
21 hours
Standard maintainer review cycle

Average Response Latency

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

Merge Efficiency
30.7%
Moderate PR acceptance rate

External Acceptance Rate

Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.

First-Timer Success
41.7%
Accepts new contributor PRs

First PR Conversion

Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.

Active Maintainers
56 core
Highly collaborative maintainer core
Diagnostic Health HUD
30.7%
Merge Gauge
41.7%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe39/100

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Active Good First Issues (3)

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Description of proposed feature Currently, the config is often accessed via config["some_attribute"] I think it would be better to replace all of these with config.some_attribute as that preserves the attribute type and prevents typos. It is probably a good idea to spread this over multiple PRs.

📅 Opened Sep 25, 2026💬 1 comment
Quality: 35/100Contribute

The class CurvesAsSubmobjects throws two custom error messages for when it either has no submobjects or it has no submobjects with points: manim/manim/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py Lines 2858 to 2874 in cafc639 def _throw_error_if_no_submobjects(self): if len(self.submobjects) == 0: caller_name = sys._getframe(1).f_code.co_name raise Exception( f"Cannot call CurvesAsSubmobjects. {caller_name} for a CurvesAsSubmobject with no submobjects" ) def _get_submobjects_with_points(self): submobjs_with_pts = tuple(

📅 Opened Sep 1, 2026💬 4 comments
Quality: 65/100Contribute

Description of proposed feature Warnings messages to the user should include the stack trace, so the user knows where it was caused from. logger.warning( "Don't do ...", stack_info=True, stacklevel=2, )

📅 Opened Sep 1, 2026💬 5 comments
Quality: 35/100Contribute
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When evaluating whether to contribute to ManimCommunity/manim, 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 ManimCommunity/manim acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 21 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 30.7% were successfully merged into the primary branch.

Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to ManimCommunity/manim

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Is ManimCommunity/manim welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

ManimCommunity/manim has a recorded first-timer success rate of 41.7%. 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 ~21 hours. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.

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What does the 55.7 C-Rank™ score represent?

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 55.7 places ManimCommunity/manim in the Welcoming tier.

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What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for ManimCommunity/manim?

The external pull request merge rate is 30.7%. 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 ManimCommunity/manim?

Yes, ManimCommunity/manim currently has 3 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels. You can inspect these directly from the repository issues tab.

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