Welcoming Repositories Index Tcl Ecosystem

Top Welcoming Open-Source Tcl Repositories

Top welcoming Tcl repositories. Scored by real 90-day external PR merge rates, maintainer review turnaround speed, and first-time contributor success.

Updated daily • Sun, 11 Oct 2026 UTC
Tracked Repos
13
>100 stars verified
Avg Merge Rate
39%
90-day external PRs
Open GFIs
0
Beginner friendly issues
Welcoming Tier
1
S & A Tier maintainers

Ranked Tcl Repositories

Showing top 13 of 13 ranked repositories

RankRepositoryTierScoreMerge RateGood First Issues
#1
The MacPorts ports tree
A•Welcoming69.679.2% -
#2
Notes on the Red Pitaya Open Source Instrument
B•Solid51.6100.0% -
#3
High Performance Redis-API Compatible Distributed Database with Persistency, Scalability, Full ACID Transactions, and Tiered S3 Storage Cost Efficiency
B•Solid51.073.3% -
#4
Environment Modules: provides dynamic modification of a user's environment
B•Solid48.368.8% -
#5
BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source combinatorial solid modeling system
B•Solid48.060.0% -
#6
天津大学课程共享计划
B•Solid47.076.9% -
#7
MacPorts overlay for building wine on macOS
B•Solid44.60.0% -
#8
Xilinx Tcl Store
B•Solid41.950.0% -
#9
Registry index for crates.io
C•Moderate38.00.0% -
#10
The MacPorts command-line client
D•Risky29.90.0% -
#11D•Risky29.90.0% -
#12
Example designs for FPGA Drive FMC
D•Risky19.30.0% -
#13
HammerDB: The industry standard open-source database benchmark
D•Risky13.40.0% -

How to Get Your Tcl PR Merged

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Check C-Rank™ First: Pick projects with S or A tiers to avoid maintainer ghosts and slow review cycles.
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Run Local Verification: Ensure test suites and formatting linters pass before opening a pull request.
3
Submit in Maintainer Windows: Check the repository report card to submit when maintainers are most active.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Tcl Open Source

What is the most welcoming Tcl open-source repository?

The highest-ranked Tcl repository on GetMerged is currently macports/macports-ports, with a C-Rank score of 69.6/100 and a 79.2% PR merge rate.

How can I find good first issues in Tcl?

You can browse verified beginner-friendly issues in Tcl by visiting our curated Good First Issues directory at getmerged.abhishekco.de/good-first-issue/tcl.

What makes a Tcl repository ‘Super Welcoming’ on GetMerged?

A ‘Super Welcoming’ (S-Tier) Tcl repository demonstrates an external PR merge rate above 80%, a median first response time within 24 to 48 hours, active review feedback, and clear onboarding documentation.