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microsoft/vscode

GitHub Repository ↗·Default branch: main
70
Score / 100Grade C
Coverage100%
Observed Signals6/6
Schemav1.0
Toolv0.2.0
Recommended Next Useful Move

Write a setup path a newcomer can finish

Effort: medium

A first contributor needs a reliable route from clone to a working baseline before they can evaluate or change the project.

Acceptance Criteria

  • A newcomer can find prerequisites, install, start, and expected-result instructions without a private credential.
  • Guardrail: Run every published command yourself and never put secrets in README text.

Evidence Breakdown

All checks are evaluated deterministically from public repository metadata and conventional files.

4/6 passed

documentation

20/35 pts

CONTRIBUTING.md

✓ PassConfidence: high

CONTRIBUTING.md was detected in the repository root.

20/20 pts
Source ↗
Limit: Observed from public GitHub repository API responses at audit time.

README setup section

✗ MissingConfidence: high

README.md was found, but no install or setup section heading was detected.

0/15 pts
Source ↗
Limit: Observed from public GitHub repository API responses at audit time.

governance

10/25 pts

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

✗ MissingConfidence: high

No CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md file was observed in the repository root.

0/15 pts
Source ↗
Limit: Observed from public GitHub repository API responses at audit time.

LICENSE

✓ PassConfidence: high

A recognized SPDX license or conventional LICENSE file was found.

10/10 pts
Source ↗
Limit: Observed from public GitHub repository API responses at audit time.

contributor-path

25/25 pts

Good-first-issue labels

✓ PassConfidence: high

470 beginner-friendly starter issues were observed.

25/25 pts
Source ↗
Limit: Observed from public GitHub repository API responses at audit time.

activity

15/15 pts

Recently active

✓ PassConfidence: high

A commit was pushed to the default branch within the last 3 months.

15/15 pts
Source ↗
Limit: Observed from public GitHub repository API responses at audit time.

Improvement Timeline

Verified evidence changes and progress across audits.

1 audit recorded
70Grade CCurrent
Next target: readme-setupConfidence: high

Starter Issues for First-Time Contributors

terminal progress display overflowOpen on GitHub ↗Can't copy webview image to clipboardOpen on GitHub ↗bug: Native support for fish shell in Copilot Chat: Multiline command handling and terminal stabilityOpen on GitHub ↗Git fetch from other branchesOpen on GitHub ↗Terminal Shell Integration requires update for newer PowerShell 7.4+ ConstrainedLanguage AUDIT modeOpen on GitHub ↗

Integrate Into Your Workflow

Run locally with CLI
npx @ethiorhq/welcomescore
Add GitHub Action
- uses: ethiorhq/welcomescore-action@v1
  with:
    threshold: 80
README Evidence Badge
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Methodology & Honest Limitations

  • This is a deterministic metadata and community readiness audit, not a security assessment, legal certification, code-quality audit, or endorsement.
  • Checks are derived from public GitHub repository signals, conventional file paths, and public issue labels.
  • A missing signal reflects observed repository structure and may be intentional for the project's scope.

WelcomeScore does not rank repositories for popularity, generate artificial star activity, or offer legal or security certifications.