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

TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference

TypeScript42,966 starsMITupdated 4d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
87
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
84
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
84

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
    README
    DocumentationWarning

    Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

87
  • README80
    • README is present.
    • README is well structured with multiple sections.
    • 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 code examples.
    • README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    • README includes status badges.
  • 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 MIT.
  • Contributing guide83
    • Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    • Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    • 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 includes code examples.
    • Code of conduct present.

Engineering

84
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (packages/docs/content/api.test.ts).
  • 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 tests across multiple environments or versions.
    • CI includes a build step.
  • Linting and formatting75
    • Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
    • Lint script wired into package.json.
    • tsconfig.json does not enable strict type checking (−20 pts).Add "strict": true to compilerOptions to catch more bugs at compile time.
  • Reproducibility80
    • Lockfile present (pnpm-lock.yaml). Installs are reproducible.
    • Environment pinned via .nvmrc.
    • No Dependabot config (adding it earns up to +20 pts).Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.
  • Issue and PR templates10
    • No issue or PR templates found (−90 pts).Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

84
  • Dependency manifest75
    • Dependency manifest found (package.json).
    • package.json is missing a description (−10 pts).Add a one-line description to package.json. It appears in npm search and on GitHub.
    • package.json links back to the repository.
    • package.json has no keywords (−8 pts).Add a `keywords` array to help people find your package on npm.
    • package.json has no homepage field (−7 pts).Add a `homepage` field pointing to your docs or project website.
  • Repository metadata70
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: TypeScript.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 42,966 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files35 root entries
  • .configs
  • .devcontainer
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
  • .husky
  • .vscode
  • logo
  • packages
    Good: Test files detected (packages/docs/content/api.test.ts).
  • rfcs
  • scripts
  • wiki
  • .cursorrules
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .mcp.json
  • .nojekyll
  • .npmrc
  • .nvmrc
    Good: Environment pinned via .nvmrc.
  • AGENTS.md
  • biome.jsonc
  • CLAUDE.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Info: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    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.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • FUNDING.yml
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • logo.svg
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • play.ts
  • pnpm-lock.yaml
    Good: Lockfile present (pnpm-lock.yaml). Installs are reproducible.
  • pnpm-workspace.yaml
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    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.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • tea.yaml
  • tsconfig.json
  • vitest.config.ts
  • vitest.root.mjs