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Popular and well-maintained. A little polish away from elite status.

Python Imaging Library (fork)

Python13,619 starsOtherupdated 7d ago
DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
79
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
82
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
96

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    README
    DocumentationWarning

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

  2. 2
    README
    DocumentationInfo

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

  3. 3
    Install and run instructions
    DocumentationInfo

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

79
  • README65
    • 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 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 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 Other.
  • Contributing guide70
    • CONTRIBUTING guide or docs directory present.
    • 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

82
  • Tests85
    • Test files detected (Tests).
    • Pytest referenced in pyproject.toml and test files present.
  • CI/CD100

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/cifuzz.yml).
    • CI workflow runs tests.
    • CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
    • CI workflow runs a lint or format check.
    • CI runs type checking (tsc, mypy, cargo check, etc.).
    • CI reports or uploads test coverage.
    • CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
  • Linting and formatting100
    • Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
    • pyproject.toml configures both a formatter/linter (ruff/black) and type checking (mypy).
  • Reproducibility0
    • 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.
    • 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 templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

96
  • Dependency manifest100
    • Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
    • pyproject.toml has a [project] table with package metadata.
    • pyproject.toml includes a description.
    • pyproject.toml specifies requires-python, preventing installs on incompatible versions.
    • pyproject.toml has a [build-system] table. The package can be built and published.
  • Repository metadata85
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: Python.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 13,619 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.
Repository files32 root entries
  • _custom_build
  • .ci
  • .github
    Good: CONTRIBUTING guide or docs directory present.
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/cifuzz.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
    Good: Security policy present.
  • checks
  • depends
  • docs
  • patches
  • src
  • Tests
    Good: Test files detected (Tests).
  • wheels
  • winbuild
  • .clang-format
  • .coveragerc
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .git-blame-ignore-revs
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • .readthedocs.yml
  • CHANGES.rst
  • codecov.yml
  • conftest.py
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • Makefile
  • MANIFEST.in
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • 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.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • RELEASING.md
  • selftest.py
  • setup.py
  • tox.ini