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Software health reportschema 0.34.0 · metrics 2.10.0 · 2026-09-13 12:34 UTC

Nox-HQ / nox

Open-source security scanner with first-class AI app security (prompt injection, embedding leakage, agent over-privilege, MCP hardening). Polyglot AIBOM, SARIF, SBOM. Cosign-signed plugin marketplace. Offline-first, agent-native via MCP.

GoApache-2.0★ 10 stars⑂ 3 forkssince Feb 2026View on GitHub ↗
KindTerminal interfaceLibraryhow this is determined

Nox-HQ/nox holds a health index of 88 out of 100, placing it in the Excellent band. It scores highest on Engineering Quality (96/100) and lowest on Community & Adoption (53/100). It was last updated today. A single contributor accounts for most of its recent work.

88
overall / 100
Excellent

Software health index

Metrics are grouped into weighted categories on one standardized 1–100 scale. Overall starts as their weighted mean, calibrated against the distribution of the public record so bands carry percentile meaning; when public evidence triggers the High-Risk Jurisdiction Policy, the rating is adjusted and receives an At Risk ceiling of 34.

88
Exceptional93-100The record's top tier (≈ top 5%); essentially all checked criteria met
Excellent80-92Strong across the board; minor gaps
Good65-79Healthy; gaps are limited and manageable
Moderate50-64Acceptable with notable gaps; review recommended
Weak35-49Material weaknesses across several areas
At Risk20-34Significant weaknesses; adoption warrants caution
Critical1-19Severe problems (abandoned, single-maintainer, no hygiene)
VitalityCommunity &AdoptionSustainability &GovernanceEngineeringQualitySecurityAI Readiness

Score profile

Each axis is a category. The shape matters more than the average — a healthy subject fills the whole shape, while a spike-and-crater profile means strength in one dimension is masking risk in another.

The weighted overall 74 is calibrated to 88 on the published index scale (record calibration 2026-08-02).

Ownership

NoxOrganization
0 followers28 public repossince Feb 2026

This repository is backed by an organization — shared, accountable stewardship that can outlive any single maintainer.

Package ecosystems

RegistryPackageVersionDownloads / moVersionsLast publish
Gogithub.com/nox-hq/noxv1.35.0-882 days ago

Metrics by category

Vitality

Is the project alive — is code being written and are releases shipping?

85Excellent · 21% of overall
How it's scored
36/36Push recencylast push 0 days ago
17.3/36Commit cadence25/52 weeks with commits
18/18Commit volume833 commits in the last year
10/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Maintained30 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 10
Inputs used
commits_last_year833
human_commit_share0.95
days_since_last_push0
active_weeks_last_year25
How it's scored
27/27Ships releases86 releases published
27/36Release recencylatest release 99 days ago
27/27Release cadencea release every ~-7.3 days
10/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Signed-Releases5 out of the last 5 releases have a total of 5 signed artifacts.
Inputs used
releases_count86
latest_release_tagv1
releases_from_tagsno
days_since_latest_release99
mean_days_between_releases-7.3

Community & Adoption

Does the project have users, downloads, attention, and a welcoming setup for contributors?

53Moderate · 17% of overall
How it's scored
15.5/60Stars10 stars
2.5/25Forks3 forks
0/15Watchers0 watchers
Inputs used
forks3
stars10
watchers0
growth_stateunverified
growth_factor_pct100
growth_unverified_reasonno_history

Community health

92Excellent
How it's scored
22.5/22.5README
22.5/22.5Licenserecognized license (Apache-2.0)
18/18CONTRIBUTING guide
13.5/13.5Code of conduct
0/7.2Issue template
6.3/6.3PR template
Inputs used
has_readmeyes
has_licenseyes
readme_badges3
has_contributingyes
has_issue_templateno
has_code_of_conductyes
readme_badge_servicesgithub.com, shields.io
has_pull_request_templateyes

Sustainability & Governance

Will the project survive its people — bus factor, responsiveness, who backs it, and package upkeep?

54Moderate · 23% of overall
How it's scored
9/54Bus factor1 contributor(s) cover half of all commits
0/22.5Commit distributiontop contributor authored 100% of commits
1.4/13.5Contributor breadth1 contributors
3/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Contributorsproject has 1 contributing companies or organizations -- score normalized to 3
Inputs used
bus_factor1
contributors_sampled1
top_contributor_share1
How it's scored
41.4/42Issue resolution98% of issues closed
27.2/30PR acceptance523/577 decided PRs merged
0/13Newcomer PR acceptanceno first-time contributor's PR decided in 30d
0/15OpenSSF Scorecard: Code-ReviewFound 0/30 approved changesets -- score normalized to 0
Inputs used
merged_prs523
open_issues1
closed_issues65
prs_merged_7d48
prs_decided_7d48
prs_merged_30d56
prs_decided_30d56
issue_closed_ratio0.985
closed_unmerged_prs54
first_time_authors_30d0
first_time_prs_merged_30d0
first_time_prs_decided_30d0
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): Newcomer PR acceptance. Remaining weights renormalized.
How it's scored
30/30Ownership backingorganization-owned
0/20Verified domain
0/25Owner reach0 followers of Nox-HQ
11.8/25Track record28 public repos, account ~0 yr old
Inputs used
followers0
owner_typeOrganization
is_verifiedno
owner_loginNox-HQ
public_repos28
account_age_days216

Package maintenance

100Exceptional
How it's scored
25/25Published & resolvable1 package(s) on go
35/35Publish recencylatest publish 2 days ago
20/20Version history88 published versions
20/20Not deprecatedactive, not deprecated or yanked
Inputs used
packagesgithub.com/nox-hq/nox
ecosystemsgo
any_deprecatedno
min_days_since_publish2

Engineering Quality

Are baseline engineering and documentation practices in place?

96Exceptional · 19% of overall

Engineering practices

100Exceptional
How it's scored
24/24CI workflows11 workflow(s)
24/24Tests present
16/16Linter config.golangci.yml
9.6/9.6Pre-commit hooks
6.4/6.4.editorconfig
20/20OpenSSF Scorecard: CI-Tests30 out of 30 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 10
Inputs used
has_ciyes
has_testsyes
has_editorconfigyes
has_linter_configyes
has_precommit_configyes

Documentation

90Excellent
How it's scored
30/30README
25/25Documentation directory
15/15Documentation / homepage sitehttps://nox-hq.dev
10/10Repository description
10/10Topics15 topics
0/10Wiki
Inputs used
topicsai-security, cli, devsecops, golang, mcp, sarif, sbom, scanner, security, static-analysis, cosign, llm-security, plugin-marketplace, sigstore, supply-chain-security
has_wikino
homepagehttps://nox-hq.dev
docs_sitehttps://nox-hq.dev
has_readmeyes
has_docs_diryes
has_descriptionyes

Security

Are visible security and supply-chain practices strong, without unresolved high-risk jurisdiction exposure?

79Good · 16% of overall
How it's scored
7.5/7.5Binary-Artifactsno binaries found in the repo
2.2/7.5Branch-Protectionbranch protection is not maximal on development and all release branches
2.5/2.5CI-Tests30 out of 30 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 10
0/2.5CII-Best-Practicesno effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected
0/7.5Code-ReviewFound 0/30 approved changesets -- score normalized to 0
0.8/2.5Contributorsproject has 1 contributing companies or organizations -- score normalized to 3
10/10Dangerous-Workflowno dangerous workflow patterns detected
7.5/7.5Dependency-Update-Toolupdate tool detected
5/5Fuzzingproject is fuzzed
2.5/2.5Licenselicense file detected
7.5/7.5Maintained30 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 10
5/5Packagingpackaging workflow detected
3.5/5Pinned-Dependenciesdependency not pinned by hash detected -- score normalized to 7
5/5SASTSAST tool is run on all commits
5/5Security-Policysecurity policy file detected
7.5/7.5Signed-Releases5 out of the last 5 releases have a total of 5 signed artifacts.
0/7.5Token-Permissionsdetected GitHub workflow tokens with excessive permissions
6/7.5Vulnerabilities2 existing vulnerabilities detected
Inputs used
sourceopenssf_scorecard
checks_evaluated18
scorecard_versionv5.5.0
checks_inconclusive0
scorecard_aggregate7.4

Dependency advisories

100Exceptional
How it's scored
35/35Direct dependencies free of known advisoriesno direct dependency carries a known advisory
0/25Indirect dependencies free of known advisoriestransitive set not separable from development and test dependencies in this scope
0/40No advisories left outstandingno advisory carries a publication date
Inputs used
sourceosv
advisories0
affected_packages0
assessed_packages81
unassessed_packages6
affected_by_severitynone
direct_affected_packages0
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): Indirect dependencies free of known advisories, No advisories left outstanding. Remaining weights renormalized. Matched 81 resolved dependencies against OSV. 6 could not be assessed — no resolved version, an unsupported ecosystem, or beyond the reported package list. This repository publishes no package the index resolves, so the repository dependency graph was assessed instead. That graph mixes development and test pins with shipped dependencies, so only the declared runtime dependencies are scored; transitive findings are reported as context and excluded from the score. Reachability is not analyzed.

AI Readiness

How well is the repo equipped to be developed and maintained with AI coding agents? Carries a deliberately small weight (4%): agent tooling is a real maintenance signal, but a repository with none can still reach 100/100.

90Excellent · 4% of overall
How it's scored
45/45Agent instructionsAGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md
0/15Machine-readable docs (llms.txt)
40/40Legible commit history95 of 95 human commits state their intent (structured subject or explanatory body)
Inputs used
has_llms_txtno
llms_txt_url
legible_history_share1
agent_instruction_filesAGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md
agent_instruction_max_bytes5,591
How it's scored
18/18One-command bootstrapMakefile
22/22Automated tests
11/11Lint / format config.golangci.yml
11/11Static type checkingeditors/vscode/tsconfig.json
10/10Reproducible environmentDockerfile, lockfile
0/10Demonstrated agent practiceno agent-authored commits among the last 100
8/8Automated maintenance5 of the last 100 commits are automated dependency updates
7/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Pinned-Dependenciesdependency not pinned by hash detected -- score normalized to 7
Inputs used
has_nixno
has_testsyes
lockfilesgo.sum, package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, poetry.lock, yarn.lock
has_dockerfileyes
typed_languageyes
bootstrap_filesMakefile
has_devcontainerno
has_linter_configyes
typecheck_configseditors/vscode/tsconfig.json
agent_commit_share0
toolchain_manifestseditors/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts, examples/multi-stack/api/go.mod, go.mod, testdata/reachability-suite/reachable/go.mod, testdata/reachability-suite/undetermined_no_import_metadata/go.mod, testdata/reachability-suite/unreachable/go.mod
dependency_bot_commit_share0.05
How it's scored
45/45Type-checkable codeGo (statically typed)
54.7/55Manageable file sizes7/1,174 source files over 60KB
Inputs used
primary_languageGo
largest_source_bytes409,994
source_files_sampled1,174
oversized_source_files7
How it's scored
40/40API schema (OpenAPI/GraphQL/proto)proto/nox/plugin/v1/plugin.proto, proto/nox/plugin/v1/types.proto
20/20MCP server
40/40Runnable examplesexample, examples
Inputs used
example_dirsexample, examples
has_mcp_signalyes
api_schema_filesproto/nox/plugin/v1/plugin.proto, proto/nox/plugin/v1/types.proto
interfaces_expected_of

Key facts

10GitHub stars
1contributors
833commits, last 12 months
0days since last push
86releases
1bus factor
1open issues
Gopackage ecosystems

Data collection warnings

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More detail

OpenSSF Scorecard 7.4 / 10
7.4aggregate

Independent, tool-agnostic security assessment from the open-source OpenSSF Scorecard. Each check rewards a security practice, not a specific vendor's tool. Checks Scorecard could not determine are marked n/a and excluded from the security score (never counted as zero).Scorecard v5.5.0 · 2026-09-13 12:33 UTC

10Binary-Artifactsno binaries found in the repo
3Branch-Protectionbranch protection is not maximal on development and all release branches
10CI-Tests30 out of 30 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 10
0CII-Best-Practicesno effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected
0Code-ReviewFound 0/30 approved changesets -- score normalized to 0
3Contributorsproject has 1 contributing companies or organizations -- score normalized to 3
10Dangerous-Workflowno dangerous workflow patterns detected
10Dependency-Update-Toolupdate tool detected
10Fuzzingproject is fuzzed
10Licenselicense file detected
10Maintained30 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 10
10Packagingpackaging workflow detected
7Pinned-Dependenciesdependency not pinned by hash detected -- score normalized to 7
10SASTSAST tool is run on all commits
10Security-Policysecurity policy file detected
10Signed-Releases5 out of the last 5 releases have a total of 5 signed artifacts.
0Token-Permissionsdetected GitHub workflow tokens with excessive permissions
8Vulnerabilities2 existing vulnerabilities detected
Direct dependencies 13
RegistryPackageVersion constraintManifest
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/bubblesv1.0.0go.mod
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/bubbleteav1.3.10go.mod
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/lipglossv1.1.0go.mod
Gogithub.com/fsnotify/fsnotifyv1.10.1go.mod
Gogithub.com/openai/openai-go/v3v3.56.0go.mod
Gogolang.org/x/syncv0.22.0go.mod
Gogolang.org/x/termv0.45.0go.mod
Gogolang.org/x/timev0.15.0go.mod
Gogoogle.golang.org/grpcv1.83.2go.mod
Gogoogle.golang.org/protobufv1.36.12go.mod
Gogopkg.in/yaml.v3v3.0.1go.mod
Gogithub.com/nox-hq/nox-corev0.3.1go.mod
Gogo.klarlabs.de/mcpv1.27.0go.mod
All dependencies 87

Full resolved dependency set from the GitHub dependency graph: 13 direct and 74 indirect (transitive) packages. The transitive closure is complete when the repository commits a lockfile.

RegistryPackageVersionRelation
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/bubblesv1.0.0direct
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/bubbleteav1.3.10direct
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/lipglossv1.1.0direct
Gogithub.com/fsnotify/fsnotifyv1.10.1direct
Gogithub.com/nox-hq/nox-corev0.3.1direct
Gogithub.com/openai/openai-go/v3v3.56.0direct
Gogo.klarlabs.de/mcpv1.27.0direct
Gogolang.org/x/syncv0.22.0direct
Gogolang.org/x/termv0.45.0direct
Gogolang.org/x/timev0.15.0direct
Gogoogle.golang.org/grpcv1.83.2direct
Gogoogle.golang.org/protobufv1.36.12direct
Gogopkg.in/yaml.v3v3.0.1direct
Gogithub.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-gov0.0.0indirect
Gogithub.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2v2.0.1indirect
Gogithub.com/cespare/xxhash/v2v2.3.0indirect
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/colorprofilev0.4.3indirect
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/x/ansiv0.11.8indirect
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbufv0.0.15indirect
Gogithub.com/charmbracelet/x/termv0.2.2indirect
Gogithub.com/clipperhouse/displaywidthv0.11.0indirect
Gogithub.com/clipperhouse/uax29/v2v2.7.0indirect
Gogithub.com/erikgeiser/coninputv0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0findirect
Gogithub.com/go-logr/logrv1.4.4indirect
Gogithub.com/go-logr/stdrv1.2.2indirect
Gogithub.com/gorilla/websocketv1.5.3indirect
Gogithub.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorfulv1.4.1indirect
Gogithub.com/mattn/go-isattyv0.0.24indirect
Gogithub.com/mattn/go-localereaderv0.0.1indirect
Gogithub.com/mattn/go-runewidthv0.0.28indirect
Gogithub.com/muesli/ansiv0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6indirect
Gogithub.com/muesli/cancelreaderv0.2.2indirect
Gogithub.com/muesli/termenvv0.16.0indirect
Gogithub.com/rivo/unisegv0.4.7indirect
Gogithub.com/tidwall/gjsonv1.19.0indirect
Gogithub.com/tidwall/matchv1.2.0indirect
Gogithub.com/tidwall/prettyv1.2.1indirect
Gogithub.com/tidwall/sjsonv1.2.5indirect
Gogithub.com/xo/terminfov1.0.0indirect
Gogo.klarlabs.de/fortifyv1.10.0indirect
Gogo.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdkv1.2.1indirect
Gogo.opentelemetry.io/otelv1.45.0indirect
Gogo.opentelemetry.io/otel/metricv1.45.0indirect
Gogo.opentelemetry.io/otel/tracev1.45.0indirect
Gogolang.org/x/netv0.58.0indirect
Gogolang.org/x/sysv0.47.0indirect
Gogolang.org/x/textv0.41.0indirect
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npm@typescript/typescript-freebsd-x647.0.2indirect
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npm@typescript/typescript-win32-x647.0.2indirect
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npmtypescript7.0.2indirect
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PyPIflaskindirect
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PyPIopenaiindirect
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PyPIrequestsindirect
Dependency advisories 0

This repository publishes no package the index resolves, so its own dependency graph was assessed — 81 packages, which also include development and test pins that never ship: 0 carry known advisories, of which 0 are direct. 6 could not be assessed — no resolved version, an unsupported ecosystem, or beyond the reported package list.

No known advisories affect the assessed dependencies.

An advisory means the version recorded in the dependency graph falls inside an advisory’s affected range. Reachability is not analysed, and the graph includes development and test pins — a finding may concern tooling rather than shipped software.

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