Strategic Practices & Career Development Beginner 8m
Metrics Model: Starter Project Health
An introduction to drawing community performance conclusions from four fundamental open-source health metrics.
Learning outcomes
- Identify the four foundational metrics in the CHAOSS Starter Project Health model
- Explain what Time to First Response, Change Request Closure Ratio, Release Frequency, and Contributor Absence Factor measure
- Apply these metrics to evaluate repository responsiveness and contributor risk
- Use this model as an entry point for deeper CHAOSS metrics work
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of repository processes such as pull requests, issues, and tagged releases
Cite this lesson
APA
CHAOSS Project (2026). Metrics Model: Starter Project Health. UC OSPO Network. https://chaoss.community/kb/metrics-model-starter-project-health/
BibTeX
@misc{metrics_model_starter_project_health_2026,
author = {{CHAOSS Project}},
title = {Metrics Model: Starter Project Health},
year = {2026},
publisher = {UC OSPO Network},
url = {https://chaoss.community/kb/metrics-model-starter-project-health/}
}