The best way of working with Protocol Buffers.
C-Rank Grade: B (Solid) - 55/100
External PR Merge Rate: 86%
Response Time: 11d
First Timer Success: 82%
bufbuild/buf has a recorded first-timer success rate of 81.8%. Repositories ranked B typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in bufbuild/buf respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 271.5 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 54.6 places bufbuild/buf in the B tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for bufbuild/buf is 86.3%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
bufbuild/buf does not currently have active "good first issue" tags indexed, but accepts external contributions through standard GitHub issue tracking.
Responsive & active maintainer team in bufbuild/buf. Reviews pull requests with focus on project architectural goals.
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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 ~176 hours (96% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~1303 hours (39% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
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When evaluating whether to contribute to bufbuild/buf, 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 bufbuild/buf acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 11 days+. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 86.3% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
bufbuild/buf has a recorded first-timer success rate of 81.8%. Repositories ranked Solid typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~11 days+. 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 54.6 places bufbuild/buf in the Solid tier.
The external pull request merge rate is 86.3%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
bufbuild/buf 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 bufbuild/buf 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.