mochajs/mochaNew scan
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Popular and well-maintained. A little polish away from elite status.

☕️ Classic, reliable, trusted test framework for Node.js and the browser

JavaScript22,944 starsMITupdated 2d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
62
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
91
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
100

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

    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
    README
    DocumentationInfo

    Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

62
  • README85
    • README is present.
    • README is well structured with multiple sections.
    • README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    • 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.
    • README includes status badges.
  • Install and run instructions0
    • No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    • 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 guide75
    • CONTRIBUTING guide or docs directory present.
    • Code of conduct present.

Engineering

91
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (.mocharc.yml).
  • CI/CD85

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/format.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.
    • CI reports or uploads test coverage.
    • CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
  • 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.
  • Reproducibility82
    • Lockfile present (package-lock.json). 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 configured for github-actions.
    • Dependabot only covers one ecosystem (+12 pts; covering 2+ earns +20 pts).Add additional package-ecosystem entries (especially github-actions) to keep all dependencies current.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

100
  • Dependency manifest100
    • Dependency manifest found (package.json).
    • package.json has a description field.
    • package.json links back to the repository.
  • 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).
    • 22,944 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files40 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CONTRIBUTING guide or docs directory present.
    Good: Code of conduct present.
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/format.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • bin
  • docs
  • example
  • lib
  • scripts
  • test
  • .browserslistrc
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .knip.jsonc
  • .lintstagedrc.json
  • .mailmap
  • .mocharc.yml
    Good: Test files detected (.mocharc.yml).
  • .npmrc
  • .nycrc
  • .prettierignore
  • .wallaby.js
  • AGENTS.md
  • AUTHORS
  • browser-entry.mjs
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • eslint.config.js
  • FUNDING.md
  • index.mjs
  • karma.conf.js
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • MAINTAINERS.md
  • mocha.css
  • mocha.mjs
  • netlify.toml
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • PROJECT_CHARTER.md
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    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.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Warning: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Warning: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • renovate.json
  • rollup.config.mjs
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • tsconfig.json