Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites
C-Rank Grade: D (Risky) - 19/100
External PR Merge Rate: -
Response Time: 5d
First Timer Success: -
ytdl-org/youtube-dl has a recorded first-timer success rate of 0.0%. Repositories ranked D typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in ytdl-org/youtube-dl respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 128.6 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 18.8 places ytdl-org/youtube-dl in the D tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for ytdl-org/youtube-dl is 0.0%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
ytdl-org/youtube-dl currently has 14 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels like "good first issue", "beginner", or "up-for-grabs".
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Currently, maintainers of ytdl-org/youtube-dl acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 5 days+. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 0.0% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
ytdl-org/youtube-dl has a recorded first-timer success rate of 0.0%. Repositories ranked Risky typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~5 days+. 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 18.8 places ytdl-org/youtube-dl in the Risky tier.
The external pull request merge rate is 0.0%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
Yes, ytdl-org/youtube-dl currently has 14 active issue(s) tagged with beginner-friendly labels. You can inspect these directly from the repository issues tab.
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