{"contract_version":"1.2.0","rubric_version":"1.0.0","archetype_version":"1.1.0","skill_version":"0.2.0","judge_model":"sonnet","judge_effort":"medium","commit_sha":"1f2e618727e55469a9b89bf010deb886d3f9c86c","filed_at":"2026-07-21T05:06:21.219Z","repo":{"owner":"avelino","name":"awesome-go","default_branch":"main"},"purpose":{"what_its_for":["Go package/library discovery","category-organized curated index","community-maintained ecosystem census"],"purpose_statement":"A community-curated, category-organized index of Go frameworks, libraries, and tools serving as a discovery front door for the Go ecosystem.","audience":"Go developers scanning for libraries or tools by category, and project maintainers seeking listing exposure.","category_candidates":["awesome-list","go-ecosystem","package-directory","developer-reference"],"archetype":"docs-or-list"},"scores":{"axes":{"concept":{"score":7.5,"grade":"A","rationale_ref":"vitals-readme"},"usefulness":{"score":7.5,"grade":"A","rationale_ref":"vitals-readme"},"ergonomics":{"score":7,"grade":"A","rationale_ref":"vitals-readme"},"maturity":{"score":5,"grade":"BB","rationale_ref":"vitals-readme"},"longevity":{"score":7.5,"grade":"A","rationale_ref":"health-static"},"openness":{"score":6,"grade":"BBB","rationale_ref":"health-static"},"setup_friction":{"score":0,"grade":"CC","rationale_ref":"coverage","na":true,"na_reason":"docs-or-list archetype: no install/config path to trace, the audited artifact is the list itself, not a consumable package."},"issue_health":{"score":4.5,"grade":"B","rationale_ref":"health-static"},"supply_chain":{"score":0,"grade":"CC","rationale_ref":"coverage","na":true,"na_reason":"docs-or-list weight profile: no dependency/build pipeline for the audited artifact; the generator tool's go.mod is incidental tooling, not the list."},"hype_substance":{"score":6.5,"grade":"BBB","rationale_ref":"vitals-readme"}},"rollups":{"dependability":5.6,"craftsmanship":6.5,"docs":6.8,"trust":6.3},"composite":6.9,"grade":"BBB","recommendation":"TRIAL","confidence":"medium"},"summary":{"context_line":"Audited from a 0k-token evidence dossier; 0 files read, 9 probes answered.","intro":["avelino/awesome-go is the category-defining curated index of Go libraries and tools, organized by topic with mechanically enforced contribution standards [manifests-ci]. At 178k stars it functions as a default discovery surface for the Go ecosystem [vitals-readme].","The central tension is between the letter of CONTRIBUTING.md's stated quality bar and what actually clears review: PR merges lean almost entirely on automated CI checks rather than human review [health-static], and the AI category sampled here reads more like an unfiltered project feed than a curated shortlist [vitals-readme]."],"knocks":[{"lead":"The biggest knock is curation dilution in newer categories.","text":"The sampled Artificial Intelligence section is dense with near-identical, low-track-record entries carrying promotional phrasing, which is exactly what the archetype's maturity axis penalizes: dead-weight entries slipping past the stated bar [vitals-readme][structure].","refs":["vitals-readme","structure"]},{"lead":"Review rigor on merges is thin.","text":"Only 5% of sampled merged PRs carried a review even though 98% came from external authors, so the automated PR quality-check workflow is doing most of the actual vetting rather than a maintainer [health-static][manifests-ci].","refs":["health-static","manifests-ci"]},{"lead":"Issue-tracker evidence barely supports a health read.","text":"29% of open issues are stale past 180 days, and the underlying sample is too small (one first-response, zero closes) to say much more than that stale tickets accumulate [health-static].","refs":["health-static"]}],"holds_up":[{"lead":"Contribution mechanics are unusually well-specified and CI-enforced.","text":"A dedicated PR quality-check workflow gates README changes automatically, backing the written CONTRIBUTING.md bar with an actual mechanical check rather than trust alone [manifests-ci].","refs":["manifests-ci"]},{"lead":"Governance paperwork is complete.","text":"Code of Conduct, CONTRIBUTING guide, PR template, and MIT license are all present, and the community profile score reads 100% [health-static].","refs":["health-static"]},{"lead":"The list is demonstrably active, not abandoned.","text":"The last commit landed two days before this audit and 174 PRs sit open, indicating a steady stream of contributor throughput [health-static][vitals-readme].","refs":["health-static","vitals-readme"]}],"bottom_line":"A well-governed, actively tended list whose newest categories show the curation bar slipping."},"use_cases":{"reach_for_it":["Scanning for an established, widely-used Go library in a mature category such as auth or blockchain","Getting a first census of what exists in a Go subdomain before deeper individual research"],"look_elsewhere":[{"when":"You need every listed entry to have been vetted for quality or active maintenance","instead":"cross-check candidate libraries individually against their own health and CVE signals rather than treating inclusion here as an endorsement"}]},"alternatives_note":"Compare against pkg.go.dev search/rankings or Go Report Card for library quality signals not dependent on submission curation."}