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

Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust.

Rust24,672 starsApache-2.0updated 3d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
70
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
94
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
100

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringIssue

    Add a lint step (e.g. `npm run lint`, `ruff check .`, `cargo clippy`) to catch style issues automatically.

  2. 2
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

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

  3. 3
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

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

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

70
  • 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.
    • No .env.example found (−10 pts).Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.
  • License100
    • Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • Contributing guide5
    • No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.
    • Code of conduct present.

Engineering

94
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (actix-files/tests).
    • Rust workspace with test files detected. Run with `cargo test --workspace`.
  • CI/CD85

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci-post-merge.yml).
    • CI workflow runs tests.
    • CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
    • CI does not appear to run a linter (−15 pts).Add a lint step (e.g. `npm run lint`, `ruff check .`, `cargo clippy`) to catch style issues automatically.
    • 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 tests across multiple environments or versions.
  • Linting and formatting100
    • Rust linting configured (.prettierrc.yml, cargo fmt in CI).
  • Reproducibility90
    • Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
    • 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 (github-actions, cargo). Dependencies stay current.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Optional: add a SECURITY.md.A SECURITY.md explains how to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Worth adding once the project has real users.

Project health

100
  • Dependency manifest100
    • Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
    • Cargo.toml is a workspace manifest for a multi-crate Rust project.
  • Repository metadata100
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: Rust.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 24,672 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files31 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci-post-merge.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, cargo). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • actix-files
    Good: Test files detected (actix-files/tests).
  • actix-http
  • actix-http-test
  • actix-multipart
  • actix-multipart-derive
  • actix-router
  • actix-test
  • actix-web
  • actix-web-actors
  • actix-web-codegen
  • awc
  • docs
  • scripts
  • .clippy.toml
  • .codecov.yml
  • .cspell.yml
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .prettierrc.yml
    Good: Rust linting configured (.prettierrc.yml, cargo fmt in CI).
  • .rustfmt.toml
  • .taplo.toml
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGES.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • deny.toml
  • justfile
  • LICENSE-APACHE
  • LICENSE-MIT
  • 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.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • zizmor.yml