The Crystal Programming Language
C-Rank Grade: A (Welcoming) - 62/100
External PR Merge Rate: 57%
Response Time: -
First Timer Success: 44%
crystal-lang/crystal has a recorded first-timer success rate of 44.4%. Repositories ranked A typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in crystal-lang/crystal 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.
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 61.8 places crystal-lang/crystal in the A tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for crystal-lang/crystal is 57.3%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
crystal-lang/crystal currently has 1 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels like "good first issue", "beginner", or "up-for-grabs".
Strict review standards in crystal-lang/crystal. Ensure PR scope matches issue requirements closely before requesting review.
Discussions in crystal-lang/crystal 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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External Acceptance Rate
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Maintainers are most responsive around 07:00 UTC (07:00 UTC in your timezone). Recommended submission window is Wednesday - Friday from 07:00 to 11:00 UTC (07:00 - 11:00 UTC local).
Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~16 hours (72% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~115 hours (26% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
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When evaluating whether to contribute to crystal-lang/crystal, 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 crystal-lang/crystal acknowledge new external contributions in approximately -. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 57.3% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
crystal-lang/crystal has a recorded first-timer success rate of 44.4%. Repositories ranked Welcoming typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~-. 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 61.8 places crystal-lang/crystal in the Welcoming tier.
The external pull request merge rate is 57.3%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
Yes, crystal-lang/crystal currently has 1 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels. You can inspect these directly from the repository issues tab.
All metrics displayed for crystal-lang/crystal 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.