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A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.

MongoDB object modeling designed to work in an asynchronous environment.

JavaScript27,485 starsMITupdated 2d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
82
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
90
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
97

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

  2. 2
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

    Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.

  3. 3
    Install and run instructions
    DocumentationWarning

    Add a section showing how to start or use the project.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

82
  • README100
    • README is present.
    • README is well structured with multiple sections.
    • README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    • README has code examples.
    • README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    • README includes status badges.
  • Install and run instructions45
    • README documents how to install the project.
    • No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
    • If your project uses environment variables, add a .env.example listing them (+10 pts).Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.
  • License100
    • Licensed under MIT.
  • Contributing guide85
    • Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    • Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    • Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them (e.g. npm run lint, ruff check .).
    • Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    • Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    • Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
    • Optional: add a Code of Conduct (+5 pts).A CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md signals that your project is welcoming. GitHub has a template you can add in one click.

Engineering

90
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (.mocharc.yml).
  • CI/CD100

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
    • CI workflow runs tests.
    • CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
    • CI workflow runs a lint or format check.
    • Optional: add type checking to CI.Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
    • Optional: report test coverage in CI.Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
    • CI caches dependencies for faster runs.
    • CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
  • Linting and formatting95
    • Linter or formatter configured (eslint.config.mjs).
    • Lint script wired into package.json.
    • tsconfig.json has `strict: true`. Full TypeScript type safety enabled.
  • Reproducibility20
    • No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).Commit a lockfile (package-lock.json, poetry.lock, uv.lock, etc.) so installs produce the same result everywhere.
    • No Dockerfile or runtime version pin found. Adding one earns +10 pts.Add a Dockerfile, .nvmrc, or .python-version to pin the runtime version and make the environment reproducible.
    • Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (npm, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

97
  • Dependency manifest90
    • Dependency manifest found (package.json).
    • package.json has a description field.
    • package.json links back to the repository.
    • package.json has no build script (−10 pts).Add a `build` script to package.json so the project can be compiled with `npm run build`.
  • Repository metadata100
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: JavaScript.
    • package.json metadata is complete (description, keywords, repository).
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 27,485 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files29 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (npm, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • benchmarks
  • docs
  • lib
  • scripts
  • test
  • tools
  • types
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .markdownlint-cli2.cjs
  • .mocharc.yml
    Good: Test files detected (.mocharc.yml).
  • .npmignore
  • .npmrc
  • CHANGELOG.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    Info: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them (e.g. npm run lint, ruff check .).
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Info: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
  • CNAME
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • eslint.config.mjs
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (eslint.config.mjs).
  • History.md
  • index.js
  • index.pug
  • lgtm.yml
  • LICENSE.md
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • migrating_to_5.md
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Warning: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • release-items.md
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • tsconfig.json
  • tstyche.json