boto/boto3New scan
81/ 100 · B

Good community traction and solid fundamentals. Nearly in the top tier.

Boto3, an AWS SDK for Python

Python9,834 starsApache-2.0updated 4d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
73
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
87
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
78

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringWarning

    Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.

  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

73
  • README40
    • README is present.
    • README has little structure (0 pts); 2-3 headings earns +8 pts, 4+ earns +15 pts.Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
    • No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    • README has no code examples (−15 pts).Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    • README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    • No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.
  • Install and run instructions90
    • README documents how to install the project.
    • README documents how to run 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 Apache-2.0.
  • Contributing guide90
    • Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    • Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    • Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    • Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    • 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.
    • Code of conduct present.

Engineering

87
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (tests).
    • Pytest configured via [tool.pytest.ini_options] in pyproject.toml with test files present.
  • CI/CD72

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/lint.yml).
    • The CI workflow does not appear to run any tests (−28 pts).Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.
    • 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 tests across multiple environments or versions.
  • Linting and formatting60
    • pyproject.toml configures a Python formatter or linter (ruff/black).
    • No [tool.mypy] in pyproject.toml (−20 pts vs having both ruff and mypy).Install mypy and add a [tool.mypy] section to pyproject.toml for type checking.
  • Reproducibility90
    • Lockfile present (requirements.txt). 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, pre-commit). Dependencies stay current.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

78
  • Dependency manifest55
    • Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • Repository metadata70
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: Python.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 9,834 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files27 root entries
  • .changes
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/lint.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, pre-commit). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
    Good: Security policy present.
  • boto3
  • docs
  • scripts
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .coveragerc
  • .git-blame-ignore-revs
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • CHANGELOG.rst
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    Info: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    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.
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.rst
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • MANIFEST.in
  • NOTICE
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • README.rst
    Good: README is present.
    Info: README has little structure (0 pts); 2-3 headings earns +8 pts, 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
    Warning: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    Info: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Info: No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Fix: Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • readthedocs.yml
  • requirements-dev-lock.txt
  • requirements-dev.txt
  • requirements-docs-lock.txt
  • requirements-docs.txt
  • requirements.txt
    Good: Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
  • setup.cfg
  • setup.py
  • tox.ini