Raw bindings to platform APIs for Rust
C-Rank Grade: A (Welcoming) - 59/100
External PR Merge Rate: 79%
Response Time: 22h
First Timer Success: 71%
rust-lang/libc has a recorded first-timer success rate of 70.6%. Repositories ranked A typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in rust-lang/libc respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 22.0 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 59.0 places rust-lang/libc in the A tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for rust-lang/libc is 78.8%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
rust-lang/libc does not currently have active "good first issue" tags indexed, but accepts external contributions through standard GitHub issue tracking.
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Maintainers are most responsive around 12:00 UTC (12:00 UTC in your timezone). Recommended submission window is Tuesday - Thursday from 10:00 to 14:00 UTC (10:00 - 14:00 UTC local).
Limited recent maintainer review activity recorded for this repository. Prediction based on heuristic baseline.
Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~14 hours (96% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~105 hours (35% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
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When evaluating whether to contribute to rust-lang/libc, 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 rust-lang/libc acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 21 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 78.8% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
rust-lang/libc has a recorded first-timer success rate of 70.6%. Repositories ranked Welcoming typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~21 hours. 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 59.0 places rust-lang/libc in the Welcoming tier.
The external pull request merge rate is 78.8%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
rust-lang/libc does not have open beginner labels indexed currently, but external PRs for bugs and documentation improvements are evaluated via normal issue triage.
All metrics displayed for rust-lang/libc 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.