nix-community/home-manager - Open Source PR Review Scorecard

Manage a user environment using Nix [maintainer=@khaneliman, @rycee]

C-Rank Grade: B (Solid) - 50/100

External PR Merge Rate: 42%

Response Time: 6h

First Timer Success: 57%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is nix-community/home-manager welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

nix-community/home-manager has a recorded first-timer success rate of 57.1%. Repositories ranked B 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 nix-community/home-manager respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 5.9 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.

What does the 50.1 C-Rank™ score (B 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 50.1 places nix-community/home-manager in the B tier.

What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for nix-community/home-manager?

The external contributor pull request merge rate for nix-community/home-manager is 41.6%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.

Are there Good First Issues available in nix-community/home-manager?

nix-community/home-manager 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

Strict Architecture Gatekeeper

Warmth Score
7.5/10
Patience Score
8.0/10
Nitpick Rate
40%

Strict review standards in nix-community/home-manager. Ensure PR scope matches issue requirements closely before requesting review.

What Contributors Actually Say

Discussions in nix-community/home-manager focus heavily on practical implementation feedback, code formatting standards, and issue reproduction details.

Hidden Friction Signals

Unlinked PRs without issue context and changes that fail automated test suites face the highest review friction.

Unwritten Rules

  • 1) Keep PR scope strictly aligned with the linked issue.
  • 2) Ensure local linters pass before opening a review.
  • 3) Maintain full test coverage for modified logic.

Top PR Submission Do's

  • Add or update tests for changed behavior before requesting review
  • Link the issue and include reproduction context in the PR
  • Update docs or README when behavior changes

Top PR Friction Pitfalls (Don'ts)

  • Do not leave requested test coverage unresolved
  • Do not open context-free PRs
  • Do not ship user-facing changes without matching docs
Response Velocity
5 hours
Standard maintainer review cycle

Average Response Latency

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

Merge Efficiency
41.6%
Moderate PR acceptance rate

External Acceptance Rate

Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.

First-Timer Success
57.1%
Strong first-timer PR acceptance rate

First PR Conversion

Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.

Active Maintainers
76 core
Highly collaborative maintainer core
Diagnostic Health HUD
41.6%
Merge Gauge
57.1%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe59/100

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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for nix-community/home-manager

When evaluating whether to contribute to nix-community/home-manager, 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 nix-community/home-manager acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 5 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 41.6% were successfully merged into the primary branch.

Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to nix-community/home-manager

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Is nix-community/home-manager welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?

nix-community/home-manager has a recorded first-timer success rate of 57.1%. Repositories ranked Solid 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 ~5 hours. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.

03

What does the 50.1 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 50.1 places nix-community/home-manager in the Solid tier.

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What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for nix-community/home-manager?

The external pull request merge rate is 41.6%. 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 nix-community/home-manager?

nix-community/home-manager 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 nix-community/home-manager 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.