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jboss-javassist/javassist vs yuliskov/smarttube

Both showing Mixed signals — pick on fit, not health

As of June 2026, javassist and smarttube both show mixed maintenance signals. javassist was committed to 6 days ago with 17+ active contributors, while smarttube last saw a commit 1 month ago with 4+ active contributors. javassist is Other-licensed while smarttube is MIT-licensed. Neither has known critical or high-severity CVEs in its dependency tree.

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jboss-javassist/javassist

Mixed

Mixed signals — read the receipts

ConcernsDependency

non-standard license (Other)

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

Scorecard "Branch-Protection" is 0/10; Scorecard "Token-Permissions" is 0/10

  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 69% of recent commits
  • Non-standard license (Other) — review terms
  • Scorecard: default branch unprotected (0/10)
  • Last commit 5d ago
  • 17 active contributors
  • Other licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: clarify license terms
  • Deploy as-is MixedHealthy if: bring "Branch-Protection" to ≥3/10 (see scorecard report)

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

yuliskov/smarttube

Mixed

Single-maintainer risk — review before adopting

MixedDependency

top contributor handles 97% of recent commits; no tests detected

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

HealthyDeploy as-is

No critical CVEs, sane security posture — runnable as-is.

  • Small team — 4 contributors active in recent commits
  • Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 97% of recent commits
  • No test directory detected
  • Scorecard: default branch unprotected (0/10)
  • Last commit 2d ago
  • 4 active contributors
  • MIT licensed
  • CI configured

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency MixedHealthy if: diversify commit ownership (top <90%)

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

Signal-by-signal breakdown

javassistsmarttube
Stars4,23230,059
Last commit6d ago1mo ago
LicenseOtherMIT
Open issues254713
Has tests
Has CI
Test coverage100%0%
Dependency CVEsNo CVEsNo CVEs
Architecture gradeC
Cycles0
Bottom-lineMixed signalsMixed signals

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