Your GitHub repo is your strongest marketing piece.
The code is 90% of the work. RepoGrade covers the other 10%: it scores your repo on docs, tests, CI, and contributor experience and gives you a short list of what to fix.
A well-engineered open source project.
Documentation
91
Engineering
78
Project health
85
What to fix first
- 1
Contributing guide
Add a CONTRIBUTING.md with setup steps.
- 2
Code examples
Add usage examples to the README.
Built for two kinds of developers
Students building portfolios
Your GitHub is what a recruiter reads after your resume. Make sure it holds up.
Developers seeking contributors
Good docs and clear setup are what turn visitors into contributors.
What we check
Every repository is scored across three categories. These are the things recruiters, collaborators, and users look at when they land on a repo.
Documentation
README quality, screenshots, code examples, live demo links, install and run instructions, license.
Engineering
Tests, CI pipelines, linting, issue templates, lockfiles, Dockerfiles, and Dependabot.
Project health
Repository description, activity, star traction, dependency manifests, and housekeeping.
How it works
Paste a repo URL
Any public GitHub repository. No login, no setup.
We analyze the full repo
We read the entire default branch, metadata, and README through the GitHub API.
Get a scored report
A score out of 100 across three categories, with specific things to fix.
Great code deserves a great repository.
You built something worth showing. A strong README, clear setup instructions, and a working CI pipeline are what make people stop and take it seriously.
See what a high score gets you