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GitHub Agentic Workflows

C-Rank Grade: S (Elite) - 74/100

External PR Merge Rate: 76%

Response Time: 8h

First Timer Success: 60%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is github/gh-aw welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

github/gh-aw has a recorded first-timer success rate of 60.0%. Repositories ranked S 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 github/gh-aw respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 7.9 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.

What does the 74.3 C-Rank™ score (S 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 74.3 places github/gh-aw in the S tier.

What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for github/gh-aw?

The external contributor pull request merge rate for github/gh-aw is 76.1%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.

Are there Good First Issues available in github/gh-aw?

github/gh-aw does not currently have active "good first issue" tags indexed, but accepts external contributions through standard GitHub issue tracking.

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Review Persona

High-Friction Gatekeeper

Warmth Score
6.0/10
Patience Score
6.7/10
Nitpick Rate
52%

Rigorous architecture standards (80% critical review signals). Ensure PRs strictly follow guidelines before requesting review in github/gh-aw.

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
7 hours
Standard maintainer review cycle

Average Response Latency

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

Merge Efficiency
76.1%
High acceptance rate for external PRs

External Acceptance Rate

Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.

First-Timer Success
60.0%
Strong first-timer PR acceptance rate

First PR Conversion

Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.

Active Maintainers
26 core
Highly collaborative maintainer core
Diagnostic Health HUD
76.1%
Merge Gauge
60.0%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe73/100

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Active Good First Issues (5)

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Conformance Check Failure Check ID: USE-001 Severity: LOW Category: Usability Problem Description actions/setup/js/azure_devops_work_items.cjs throws numerous Error instances (input validation, HTTP failures, work-item resolution failures) but none of them use a standardized error code prefix (E\d{3}, ERROR_, or ERR_). All other safe-output handlers in the catalog reference the standardized E001-E010 error code catalog (see SEC-006), so this handler is inconsistent with the rest of the codebase and harder for callers/agents to programmatically distinguish error classes. Affected Components Files: actions/setup/js/azure_devops_work_items.cjs 🔍 Current vs Expected Behavior Current Behavior Errors are thrown as plain messages, e.g.: throw new Error("assignee must not be empty"); throw new Error(`AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG_URL must be a valid HTTPS URL`); throw new Error(`Azure DevOps ${method} request failed with HTTP ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`); Expected Behavior Error messag

📅 Opened Sep 26, 2026💬 0 comments
Quality: 85/100Contribute

Hello, I got self hosted runner on ubuntu. When I launch a pretty dumb agentic workflow: description: > validate pertinent issue. engine: copilot labels: [automation] runs-on: mine runs-on-slim: mine runner: topology: arc-dind on: issues: types: [opened, labeled] reaction: "eyes" status-comment: true permissions: contents: read issues: read pull-requests: read tools: github: toolsets: [default] bash: ["curl"] safe-outputs: add-comment: max: 1 hide-older-comments: true add-labels: allowed: - "testing" max: 1 remove-labels: allowed: - "testing" max: 1 data: true threat-detection: false --- # issue validator Asses if a newly opened issue is for testing purposes or not. If it is, add a label "testing". In all situations, add a comment "reviewed by issue-filter workflow". Without the node topoligy 'arc-dind' there is an issue (need a glibc not a musl lib) linked to the docker dind beeing alpine (docker pr

📅 Opened Aug 31, 2026💬 3 comments
Quality: 90/100Contribute

Description Schema Consistency Checker's 2026-08-31 report (discussion #57357) found two schema-description gaps distinct from prior closures (#54179/#54400 covered docs/frontmatter.md, not main_workflow_schema.json; #54456 added tracker-id's minLength/maxLength/pattern constraints, which are already present, but not the behavior description): redirect's schema description (main_workflow_schema.json — currently: "Optional workflow location redirect for updates... When present, update follows this location and rewrites source.") only describes it as an update-location pointer. It doesn't mention that redirect: + a missing on: field is a special compile-time placeholder that gh aw compile skips with an informational message rather than compiling a runnable workflow (pkg/workflow/compiler_orchestrator_workflow.go:70, pkg/workflow/compiler_string_api.go:100-103) — a behavior already documented in docs/reference/frontmatter.md:713-718 but missing from the schema text. tracker-id's sche

📅 Opened Aug 31, 2026💬 49 comments
Quality: 75/100Contribute

Description Documentation Noob Tester's 2026-08-31 report (discussion #57338) — a fresh first-time-user pass over /gh-aw/, /gh-aw/setup/quick-start/, /gh-aw/setup/cli/ — found 3 concrete "quick win" friction points, all confirmed still live in docs/src/content/docs/setup/quick-start.mdx: The "if you already have GitHub Copilot, start there" hint (line 71, Prerequisites) isn't repeated near the 5-tab auth section (<Tabs> at line 120), so a beginner scanning just the auth tabs has no in-context steer among Copilot/Claude/Codex/Gemini/Pi. "frontmatter" and "lock file" aren't re-linked to their reference pages when they reappear in Step 4, even though each is defined once earlier. Line 114 still says the workflow file is added "either by direct push or a pull request" with no explanation of when each happens or how the user can tell which occurred. These are distinct from previously-closed doc-friction issues #55966 (fallback-path clarity, add-wizard vs add naming) and #56578 (step o

📅 Opened Aug 31, 2026💬 7 comments
Quality: 75/100Contribute

Description Daily Compiler Quality Check's 2026-08-31 rotation (discussion #57324) scored pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_builder.go 69/100 (lowest of the batch, "Acceptable" tier): the file has no dedicated _test.go file covering marshalSafeOutputsConfig/sanitizeAgentSafeOutputsConfig, and zero fmt.Errorf/%w wraps — marshalSafeOutputsConfig propagates raw marshal errors without any context about which config failed to serialize. Expected Impact Adds regression coverage for safe-outputs config marshaling/sanitization (currently untested) and gives marshal failures actionable context (which safe-output type/field failed), rather than a bare JSON-library error. Suggested Agent General-purpose Go agent — add compiler_safe_outputs_builder_test.go covering marshalSafeOutputsConfig and sanitizeAgentSafeOutputsConfig, and wrap marshal error returns with fmt.Errorf("...: %w", err). Estimated Effort Quick (~2 hours, per the source report's own estimate) Data Source DeepReport Intelligenc

📅 Opened Aug 31, 2026💬 51 comments
Quality: 65/100Contribute
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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for github/gh-aw

When evaluating whether to contribute to github/gh-aw, 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 github/gh-aw acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 7 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 76.1% were successfully merged into the primary branch.

Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to github/gh-aw

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Is github/gh-aw welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

github/gh-aw has a recorded first-timer success rate of 60.0%. Repositories ranked Elite 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 ~7 hours. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.

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What does the 74.3 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 74.3 places github/gh-aw in the Elite tier.

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What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for github/gh-aw?

The external pull request merge rate is 76.1%. 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 github/gh-aw?

github/gh-aw does not have open beginner labels indexed currently, but external PRs for bugs and documentation improvements are evaluated via normal issue triage.

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All metrics displayed for github/gh-aw 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.