Is gotd/td welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?
gotd/td has a recorded first-timer success rate of 80.0%. Repositories ranked A typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
AI Maintainer Review Guidelines
Review Persona
Strict Quality Architect
Warmth Score
6.6/10
Patience Score
7.2/10
Nitpick Rate
43%
Rigorous architecture standards (66% critical review signals). Ensure PRs strictly follow guidelines before requesting review in gotd/td.
Top PR Submission Do's
- •Verify all existing package test suites run cleanly
- •Use conventional commit messages and clean branch names
- •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
2 days+
Standard maintainer review cycle
Average Response Latency
Tracks hours until a maintainer leaves a review, comment, or PR response.
Merge Efficiency
89.6%
High acceptance rate for external PRs
External Acceptance Rate
Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.
First-Timer Success
80.0%
Strong first-timer PR acceptance rate
First PR Conversion
Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.
Active Maintainers
3 core
Small core review team
Diagnostic Health HUD
89.6%
Merge Gauge
80.0%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe60/100
Embed C-Rank Badge
Show contributors that your repository actively reviews and merges external pull requests.
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90-Day C-Rank Trajectory
20 snapshotsHistorical health & responsiveness evolution
54.9/100A
Aug 29
+47.7
Aug 8Range: 7.2 – 63.8 ptsAug 29
PR Acceptance & Review Speed Forecast
Run Pre-flight PR CheckPrecomputed via Live PR Events
Overall Merge Odds
89.6%
External PR acceptance
First-Timer Rate
80.0%
First PR success rate
Median Response (p50)
52h
50% receive response in
Tail Latency (p90)
N/A
90% receive response in
Active Maintainers: 3
Optimal PR Submission Window
Maintainer review activity heatmap & prime window prediction
Monday - ThursdayLow Data Confidence
Peak Review Hour
19:00 UTC
Calculating local time...
Primary Window
17:00 - 21:00 UTC
Calculating local time...
Active Maintainers
Heuristic Estimate
Detected: UTC
24-Hour Maintainer Activity Heatmap (UTC)
LowPeak
00:0006:0012:0018:0023:00
Maintainers are most responsive around 19:00 UTC (19:00 UTC in your timezone). Recommended submission window is Monday - Thursday from 17:00 to 21:00 UTC (17:00 - 21:00 UTC local).
Limited recent maintainer review activity recorded for this repository. Prediction based on heuristic baseline.
PR Size vs Review Speed
Best Pull Request Size for gotd/td
Sweet Spot: < 150 lines
Small (<150 LOC)Recommended
1.4davg review
96% Merge Approval
Medium (150–500 LOC)Normal
3.3davg review
85% Merge Approval
Large (>500 LOC)Slow
10.4davg review
40% Merge Approval
Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~34 hours (96% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~250 hours (40% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
Interactive Test: Test your planned branch diff against gotd/td's ~150 LOC sweet spot before opening a PR.
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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for gotd/td
When evaluating whether to contribute to gotd/td, 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 gotd/td acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 2 days+. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 89.6% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to gotd/td
01
Is gotd/td welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?
gotd/td has a recorded first-timer success rate of 80.0%. Repositories ranked Welcoming typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
02
How fast can I expect code review feedback on my pull request?
The initial maintainer response time averages ~2 days+. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.
03
What does the 61.8 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 61.8 places gotd/td in the Welcoming tier.
04
What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for gotd/td?
The external pull request merge rate is 89.6%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
05
Are there beginner Good First Issues open in gotd/td?
gotd/td does not have open beginner labels indexed currently, but external PRs for bugs and documentation improvements are evaluated via normal issue triage.
GetMerged C-Rank™ Indexing Standard
All metrics displayed for gotd/td 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.