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Software health reportschema 0.34.0 · metrics 2.10.0 · 2026-09-15 21:06 UTC

request / request-promise-native

The simplified HTTP request client 'request' with Promise support. Powered by native ES6 promises.

JavaScriptISC★ 1,087 stars⑂ 65 forkssince May 2016View on GitHub ↗

request/request-promise-native holds a health index of 16 out of 100, placing it in the Critical band. It scores highest on Community & Adoption (70/100) and lowest on Vitality (13/100). It was last updated 1229 days ago. A single contributor accounts for most of its recent work.

16
overall / 100
Critical

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.

16
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 43 is calibrated to 39 on the published index scale (record calibration 2026-08-02).

Ownership

requestOrganization
57 followers29 public repossince Apr 2011

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

Package ecosystems

RegistryPackageVersionDownloads / moVersionsLast publishTags
npmrequest-promise-native⚠ request-promise-native has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/31421.0.911,183,850112246 days agoxhrhttphttpspromiserequestthenthenablenative

Metrics by category

Vitality

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

13Critical · 21% of overall
How it's scored
0/36Push recencylast push 1,229 days ago
0/36Commit cadence0/52 weeks with commits
0/18Commit volume0 commits in the last year
0/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Maintained0 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 0
Inputs used
commits_last_year0
human_commit_share1
days_since_last_push1,229
active_weeks_last_year0
How it's scored
16.2/27Ships releases10 version tags (no GitHub releases)
0/36Release recencylatest release 2,246 days ago
12.6/27Release cadencea release every ~163 days
0/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Signed-Releasesno data
Inputs used
releases_count10
latest_release_tagv1.0.9
releases_from_tagsyes
days_since_latest_release2,246
mean_days_between_releases163
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): OpenSSF Scorecard: Signed-Releases. Remaining weights renormalized.

Community & Adoption

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

70Good · 17% of overall
How it's scored
49.2/60Stars1,087 stars
15.1/25Forks65 forks
5.8/15Watchers12 watchers
Inputs used
forks65
stars1,087
watchers12
growth_stateunverified
growth_factor_pct100
growth_unverified_reasonno_history
How it's scored
22.5/22.5README
22.5/22.5Licenserecognized license (ISC)
0/18CONTRIBUTING guide
0/13.5Code of conduct
0/7.2Issue template
0/6.3PR template
Inputs used
has_readmeyes
has_licenseyes
readme_badges5
has_contributingno
has_issue_templateno
has_code_of_conductno
readme_badge_servicesshields.io, snyk.io
has_pull_request_templateno
How it's scored
80/80Monthly downloads11,183,850 downloads/month across npm
0/20Registry dependentsnot reported by this ecosystem
Inputs used
packagesrequest-promise-native
dependents
ecosystemsnpm
total_downloads
monthly_downloads11,183,850
unverified_packages_excluded
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): Registry dependents. Remaining weights renormalized.

Sustainability & Governance

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

48Weak · 23% of overall
How it's scored
9/54Bus factor1 contributor(s) cover half of all commits
2.1/22.5Commit distributiontop contributor authored 91% of commits
6.8/13.5Contributor breadth5 contributors
10/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Contributorsproject has 3 contributing companies or organizations -- score normalized to 10
Inputs used
bus_factor1
contributors_sampled5
top_contributor_share0.907
How it's scored
31.5/42Issue resolution75% of issues closed
11.5/30PR acceptance5/13 decided PRs merged
0/13Newcomer PR acceptanceno first-time contributor's PR decided in 30d
3/15OpenSSF Scorecard: Code-ReviewFound 5/24 approved changesets -- score normalized to 2
Inputs used
merged_prs5
open_issues13
closed_issues39
prs_merged_7d0
prs_decided_7d0
prs_merged_30d0
prs_decided_30d0
issue_closed_ratio0.75
closed_unmerged_prs8
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
12.7/25Owner reach57 followers of request
22.8/25Track record29 public repos, account ~15 yr old
Inputs used
followers57
owner_typeOrganization
is_verifiedno
owner_loginrequest
public_repos29
account_age_days5,632
How it's scored
25/25Published & resolvable1 package(s) on npm
4/35Publish recencylatest publish 2,246 days ago
20/20Version history11 published versions
0/20Not deprecatedrequest-promise-native: request-promise-native has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
Inputs used
packagesrequest-promise-native
ecosystemsnpm
any_deprecatedyes
min_days_since_publish2,246

Engineering Quality

Are baseline engineering and documentation practices in place?

48Weak · 19% of overall
How it's scored
0/24CI workflows
24/24Tests present
16/16Linter config.eslintrc.json
0/9.6Pre-commit hooks
6.4/6.4.editorconfig
0/20OpenSSF Scorecard: CI-Tests0 out of 5 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 0
Inputs used
has_cino
has_testsyes
has_editorconfigyes
has_linter_configyes
has_precommit_configno

Documentation

50Moderate
How it's scored
30/30README
0/25Documentation directory
0/15Documentation / homepage site
10/10Repository description
0/10Topics
10/10Wiki
Inputs used
topics
has_wikiyes
homepage
docs_site
has_readmeyes
has_docs_dirno
has_descriptionyes

Security

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

40Weak · 16% of overall
How it's scored
7.5/7.5Binary-Artifactsno binaries found in the repo
0/7.5Branch-Protectionbranch protection not enabled on development/release branches
0/2.5CI-Tests0 out of 5 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 0
0/2.5CII-Best-Practicesno effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected
1.5/7.5Code-ReviewFound 5/24 approved changesets -- score normalized to 2
2.5/2.5Contributorsproject has 3 contributing companies or organizations -- score normalized to 10
0/10Dangerous-Workflowno data
0/7.5Dependency-Update-Toolno update tool detected
0/5Fuzzingproject is not fuzzed
2.5/2.5Licenselicense file detected
0/7.5Maintained0 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 0
0/5Packagingno data
0/5Pinned-Dependenciesno data
0/5SASTSAST tool is not run on all commits -- score normalized to 0
0/5Security-Policysecurity policy file not detected
0/7.5Signed-Releasesno data
0/7.5Token-Permissionsno data
7.5/7.5Vulnerabilities0 existing vulnerabilities detected
Inputs used
sourceopenssf_scorecard
checks_evaluated13
scorecard_versionv5.5.0
checks_inconclusive5
scorecard_aggregate3.1
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): Dangerous-Workflow, Packaging, Pinned-Dependencies, Signed-Releases, Token-Permissions. Remaining weights renormalized.
How it's scored
16.8/35Direct dependencies free of known advisories1 affected: tough-cookie 2.5.0 (moderate 6.5)
25/25Indirect dependencies free of known advisoriesno indirect dependency carries a known advisory
34.4/40No advisories left outstanding1 advisory-carrying package(s) unaddressed past 90 days; oldest published 1,172 days ago
Inputs used
sourceosv
advisories1
affected_packages1
assessed_packages6
unassessed_packages0
affected_by_severitymoderate 1
direct_affected_packages1
Matched the npm:request-promise-native@1.0.9 runtime dependency closure — what installing the published package pulls in — 6 packages. 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.

41Weak · 4% of overall
How it's scored
0/45Agent instructionsno CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md / editor rules
0/15Machine-readable docs (llms.txt)
37.8/40Legible commit history39 of 55 human commits state their intent (structured subject or explanatory body)
Inputs used
has_llms_txtno
llms_txt_url
legible_history_share0.709
agent_instruction_files
agent_instruction_max_bytes
How it's scored
0/18One-command bootstrap
22/22Automated tests
11/11Lint / format config.eslintrc.json
0/11Static type checking
0/10Reproducible environment
0/10Demonstrated agent practiceno agent-authored commits among the last 55
0/8Automated maintenanceno automated dependency updates observed
0/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Pinned-Dependenciesno data
Inputs used
has_nixno
has_testsyes
lockfiles
has_dockerfileno
typed_languageno
bootstrap_files
has_devcontainerno
has_linter_configyes
typecheck_configs
agent_commit_share0
toolchain_manifests
dependency_bot_commit_share0
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): OpenSSF Scorecard: Pinned-Dependencies. Remaining weights renormalized.
How it's scored
0/45Type-checkable codeJavaScript without a type-check config
55/55Manageable file sizes0/8 source files over 60KB
Inputs used
primary_languageJavaScript
largest_source_bytes4,069
source_files_sampled8
oversized_source_files0

Key facts

1,087GitHub stars
5contributors
0commits, last 12 months
1,229days since last push
10releases
1bus factor
13open issues
npmpackage ecosystems

Data collection warnings

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More detail

Star and fork history 0 ★ / 65 ⇿
0Stars
65Forks
6Releases

When each star and fork was added, collected from GitHub and bucketed by day. Cumulative growth sits directly above the daily additions it is made of, so the two read against each other: steady organic accretion looks nothing like an abrupt, short-lived burst. Where that difference is measurable, it is reported as growth authenticity.

01325385063756522016-102021-072026-05
Major 0Minor 0Patch 6

Each point covers 9 days.

OpenSSF Scorecard 3.1 / 10
3.1aggregate

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 · 2026-09-15 21:06 UTC

10Binary-Artifactsno binaries found in the repo
0Branch-Protectionbranch protection not enabled on development/release branches
0CI-Tests0 out of 5 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 0
0CII-Best-Practicesno effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected
2Code-ReviewFound 5/24 approved changesets -- score normalized to 2
10Contributorsproject has 3 contributing companies or organizations -- score normalized to 10
n/aDangerous-Workflowno workflows found
0Dependency-Update-Toolno update tool detected
0Fuzzingproject is not fuzzed
10Licenselicense file detected
0Maintained0 commit(s) and 0 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 0
n/aPackagingpackaging workflow not detected
n/aPinned-Dependenciesno dependencies found
0SASTSAST tool is not run on all commits -- score normalized to 0
0Security-Policysecurity policy file not detected
n/aSigned-Releasesno releases found
n/aToken-PermissionsNo tokens found
10Vulnerabilities0 existing vulnerabilities detected
Direct dependencies 3
RegistryPackageVersion constraintManifest
npmrequest-promise-core1.1.4package.json
npmstealthy-require^1.1.1package.json
npmtough-cookie^2.3.3package.json
All dependencies 16

Full resolved dependency set from the GitHub dependency graph: 3 direct and 13 indirect (transitive) packages. The transitive closure is complete when the repository commits a lockfile.

RegistryPackageVersionRelation
npmrequest-promise-core1.1.4direct
npmstealthy-require^1.1.1direct
npmtough-cookie^2.3.3direct
npmbody-parser~1.15.2indirect
npmchai~3.5.0indirect
npmchalk~1.1.3indirect
npmgulp~3.9.1indirect
npmgulp-coveralls~0.1.4indirect
npmgulp-eslint~2.1.0indirect
npmgulp-istanbul~1.0.0indirect
npmgulp-mocha~2.2.0indirect
npmlodash~4.13.1indirect
npmpublish-please~2.1.4indirect
npmrequest^2.34.0indirect
npmrimraf~2.5.3indirect
npmrun-sequence~1.2.2indirect
Dependency advisories 1

Installing npm:request-promise-native@1.0.9 pulls in 6 packages, direct and transitive: 1 carry known advisories, of which 1 are direct dependencies.

PackageVersionRelationSeverityAdvisoriesFixed in
tough-cookie2.5.0directmoderate14.1.3

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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Scores are signals, not warranties. They reflect publicly visible practices on GitHub — not a code audit, and not a security guarantee.

Missing data is excluded and weights renormalized, never scored as zero. Methodology is versioned and open: metrics v2.10.0, schema v0.34.0 — full methodology · metrics wiki.

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