Is tmc/nlm welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?
tmc/nlm has a recorded first-timer success rate of 100.0%. Repositories ranked B typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
AI Maintainer Review Guidelines
Review Persona
Active Open-Source Maintainer
Warmth Score
7.8/10
Patience Score
8.2/10
Nitpick Rate
20%
Growing Go project in tmc/nlm welcoming community pull requests and bug fixes.
Top PR Submission Do's
- •Ensure code complies with Go style conventions
- •Keep PRs scoped and well-documented
Top PR Friction Pitfalls (Don'ts)
- •Do not submit unlinked PRs without context
- •Do not break existing automated test suites
Response Velocity
<1 hour
⚡ Fast reviewer response
Average Response Latency
Tracks hours until a maintainer leaves a review, comment, or PR response.
Merge Efficiency
54.5%
Moderate PR acceptance rate
External Acceptance Rate
Percentage of community pull requests successfully merged into main.
First-Timer Success
100.0%
Strong first-timer PR acceptance rate
First PR Conversion
Rate at which developers submitting their first repository PR succeed.
Active Maintainers
1 core
Single maintainer review bottleneck
Diagnostic Health HUD
54.5%
Merge Gauge
100.0%
1st-Timer
Community Vibe82/100
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Show contributors that your repository actively reviews and merges external pull requests.
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90-Day C-Rank Trajectory
6 snapshotsHistorical health & responsiveness evolution
39.9/100B
Aug 27
+3.2
Aug 11Range: 36.7 – 47.9 ptsAug 27
PR Acceptance & Review Speed Forecast
Run Pre-flight PR CheckPrecomputed via Live PR Events
Overall Merge Odds
54.5%
External PR acceptance
First-Timer Rate
100.0%
First PR success rate
Median Response (p50)
<1h
50% receive response in
Tail Latency (p90)
N/A
90% receive response in
Active Maintainers: 1
Optimal PR Submission Window
Maintainer review activity heatmap & prime window prediction
Wednesday - FridayLow Data Confidence
Peak Review Hour
19:00 UTC
Calculating local time...
Primary Window
17:00 - 21:00 UTC
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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 Wednesday - Friday 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 tmc/nlm
Sweet Spot: < 150 lines
Small (<150 LOC)Recommended
4havg review
68% Merge Approval
Medium (150–500 LOC)Normal
0havg review
52% Merge Approval
Large (>500 LOC)Slow
0havg review
25% Merge Approval
Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~4 hours (68% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~0 hours (25% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
Interactive Test: Test your planned branch diff against tmc/nlm's ~150 LOC sweet spot before opening a PR.
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Contributor Compatibility & Review Speed Analysis for tmc/nlm
When evaluating whether to contribute to tmc/nlm, 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 tmc/nlm acknowledge new external contributions in approximately <1 hour. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 54.5% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
Frequently Asked Questions - Contributing to tmc/nlm
01
Is tmc/nlm welcoming to first-time open-source contributors?
tmc/nlm has a recorded first-timer success rate of 100.0%. 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 ~<1 hour. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.
03
What does the 52.2 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 52.2 places tmc/nlm in the Solid tier.
04
What is the external contributor pull request merge rate for tmc/nlm?
The external pull request merge rate is 54.5%. 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 tmc/nlm?
tmc/nlm 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 tmc/nlm 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.