- Add skill-reviewer v1.0.0 for reviewing Claude Code skills against best practices - Self-review mode: validate your own skills before publishing - External review mode: evaluate others' skill repositories - Auto-PR mode: fork, improve, submit PRs with additive-only changes - Auto-install dependencies: automatically installs skill-creator if missing - Add github-contributor v1.0.0 for strategic open-source contribution - Four contribution types: Documentation, Code Quality, Bug Fixes, Features - Project selection criteria and red flags - PR excellence workflow and reputation building ladder - GitHub CLI commands and conventional commit format - Update marketplace to v1.22.0 with 30 skills - Update documentation (README, README.zh-CN, CLAUDE.md, CHANGELOG) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Project Evaluation Guide
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How to evaluate open-source projects before contributing.
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## Quick Health Check
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```bash
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# Check recent activity
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gh repo view owner/repo --json updatedAt,stargazersCount,openIssues
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# Check PR response time
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gh pr list --repo owner/repo --state merged --limit 10
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# Check issue activity
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gh issue list --repo owner/repo --limit 20
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```
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## Evaluation Criteria
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### 1. Activity Level
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| Signal | Good | Bad |
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|--------|------|-----|
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| Last commit | < 1 month | > 6 months |
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| Open PRs | Being reviewed | Ignored |
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| Issue responses | Within days | Never |
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| Release frequency | Regular | Years ago |
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### 2. Community Health
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| Signal | Good | Bad |
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| CONTRIBUTING.md | Exists, detailed | Missing |
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| Code of Conduct | Present | Missing |
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| Issue templates | Well-structured | None |
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| Discussion tone | Friendly, helpful | Hostile |
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### 3. Maintainer Engagement
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| Signal | Good | Bad |
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| Review comments | Constructive | Dismissive |
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| Response time | Days | Months |
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| Merge rate | Regular merges | Stale PRs |
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| New contributor PRs | Welcomed | Ignored |
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### 4. Documentation Quality
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| Signal | Good | Bad |
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| README | Clear, comprehensive | Minimal |
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| Getting started | Easy to follow | Missing |
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| API docs | Complete | Outdated |
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| Examples | Working, relevant | Broken |
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## Scoring System
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Rate each category 1-5:
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```
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Activity Level: _/5
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Community Health: _/5
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Maintainer Engage: _/5
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Documentation: _/5
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Total: _/20
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```
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**Interpretation:**
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- 16-20: Excellent choice
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- 12-15: Good, proceed with caution
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- 8-11: Consider carefully
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- < 8: Avoid or expect delays
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## Red Flags
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### Immediate Disqualifiers
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- No commits in 1+ year
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- Maintainer explicitly stepped away
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- Project archived
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- License issues
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### Warning Signs
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- Many open PRs without review
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- Hostile responses to contributors
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- No clear contribution path
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- Overly complex setup
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## Green Flags
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### Strong Indicators
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- "good first issue" labels maintained
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- Active Discord/Slack community
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- Regular release schedule
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- Responsive maintainers
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- Clear roadmap
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### Bonus Points
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- Funded/sponsored project
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- Multiple active maintainers
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- Good test coverage
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- CI/CD pipeline
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## Research Checklist
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```
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Project Evaluation:
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- [ ] Check GitHub Insights
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- [ ] Read recent issues
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- [ ] Review merged PRs
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- [ ] Check contributor guide
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- [ ] Look for "good first issue"
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- [ ] Assess community tone
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- [ ] Verify active maintenance
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- [ ] Confirm compatible license
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```
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## Finding Projects
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### By Interest
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```bash
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# Find by topic
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gh search repos "topic:cli" --sort=stars
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# Find by language
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gh search repos "language:python" --sort=stars
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# Find with good first issues
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gh search issues "good first issue" --language=rust
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```
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### By Need
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- Tools you use daily
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- Libraries in your projects
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- Frameworks you're learning
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- Problems you've encountered
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### Curated Lists
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- awesome-for-beginners
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- first-timers-only
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- up-for-grabs.net
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- goodfirstissue.dev
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