canonical/mir - Open Source PR Review Scorecard

C++ libraries for writing Wayland Shells

C-Rank Grade: A (Welcoming) - 63/100

External PR Merge Rate: 44%

Response Time: -

First Timer Success: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is canonical/mir welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

canonical/mir has a recorded first-timer success rate of 37.5%. 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 canonical/mir respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 0.0 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.

What does the 62.7 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 62.7 places canonical/mir in the A tier.

What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for canonical/mir?

The external contributor pull request merge rate for canonical/mir is 43.6%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.

Are there Good First Issues available in canonical/mir?

canonical/mir 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

Active Open-Source Maintainer

Warmth Score
7.8/10
Patience Score
8.2/10
Nitpick Rate
20%

Active maintainer team in canonical/mir welcoming community pull requests and bug fixes.

Top PR Submission Do's

  • •Ensure code complies with repository style conventions
  • •Keep PRs focused and well-documented

Top PR Friction Pitfalls (Don'ts)

  • •Do not submit unlinked PRs without context
  • •Do not break existing automated test suites
Response Velocity
-
No reviewer activity recorded

Average Response Latency

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

Merge Efficiency
43.6%
Moderate PR acceptance rate

External Acceptance Rate

Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.

First-Timer Success
37.5%
Accepts new contributor PRs

First PR Conversion

Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.

Active Maintainers
16 core
Highly collaborative maintainer core
Diagnostic Health HUD
43.6%
Merge Gauge
37.5%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe29/100

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Active Good First Issues (3)

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Refactor In gl_handles.h, we have a GLHandle implementation that takes a deleter, but not an allocator. A nicer version of this class takes an allocator too, as shown in egl_buffer_copy.cpp. Combine these implementations into a single implementation if possible.

📅 Opened Oct 13, 2026💬 0 comments
Quality: 60/100Contribute

Summary Currently if an idle inhibit is active (like when playing a video) and the session is manually locked (e.g. by running swaylock), the session locks but the output is never turned off. I think typical behavior is to ignore idle inhibit when the session is locked manually. Details No response Prior Art No response

📅 Opened Sep 13, 2026💬 4 comments
Quality: 50/100Contribute

The utility tools/update_package_abis.sh has not been updated since we added Fedora packaging. In particular, it does not check/update the rpm/mir.spec

📅 Opened Jun 1, 2026💬 0 comments
Quality: 15/100Contribute
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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for canonical/mir

When evaluating whether to contribute to canonical/mir, 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 canonical/mir acknowledge new external contributions in approximately -. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 43.6% were successfully merged into the primary branch.

Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to canonical/mir

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Is canonical/mir welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

canonical/mir has a recorded first-timer success rate of 37.5%. 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 ~-. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.

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What does the 62.7 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 62.7 places canonical/mir in the Welcoming tier.

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What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for canonical/mir?

The external pull request merge rate is 43.6%. 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 canonical/mir?

Yes, canonical/mir 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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