Active Contributors

Counts unique human contributors who committed code in the last 7 days.

Methodology

What We Look For

The number of unique individuals actively contributing code to the project.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Unique contributors with commits in last 7 days
• Excludes bot accounts
• Verifies contributors are human (varied commit patterns)
• Looks for sustained participation, not one-off commits

Data Sources:

• GitHub API - Contributors
• GitHub commit history
• Repository insights

Significance

More active contributors indicates:

• Larger team capacity
• Better bus factor (knowledge distribution)
• Active collaboration
• Sustainable development

Guide

Finding Information

Step 1: Access Repository Insights

For each repository, check:

• Contributors tab
• Recent commit history
• Author names in last 7 days

Step 2: Count Unique Contributors

Identify unique individuals who committed in the last 7 days:

• Count each person once, even if they committed to multiple repos
• Look at commit author names/emails
• Check GitHub profiles to verify humans

Step 3: Apply Filters

Exclude:

• Bot accounts (dependabot, renovate, github-actions, etc.)
• Automated systems
• Duplicate accounts from same person

Include:

• All human contributors
• External contributors (if legitimate)
• Part-time contributors

Submitting Evidence

When submitting active contributors:

1. Contributor Count: Number of unique contributors in last 7 days

2. Repository URLs: Links to repositories

3. Contributor List (optional): Names/usernames of contributors

4. Notes: Any special circumstances (e.g., mostly internal team, open source project)