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postmanlabs/httpbin vs vinta/awesome-python

Both showing Mixed signals — pick on fit, not health

As of September 2026, httpbin and awesome-python both show mixed maintenance signals. httpbin last saw a commit 2 years ago with 15+ active contributors, while awesome-python was committed to 1 week ago with 4+ active contributors. Neither has known critical or high-severity CVEs in its dependency tree.

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postmanlabs/httpbin

Mixed

Stale — last commit 2y ago

MixedDependency

last commit was 2y ago; dependency CVE scan unavailable

HealthyFork & modify

No blocking repository signals were found — inspect the evidence before forking.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

last commit was 2y ago; 1 cyclic import chain detected…

  • Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 52% of recent commits
  • Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
  • 15 active contributors
  • ISC licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Deploy as-is Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days

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

vinta/awesome-python

Mixed

Single-maintainer risk — review before adopting

MixedDependency

top contributor handles 95% of recent commits; license evidence incomplete…

MixedFork & modify

license evidence incomplete

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

license evidence incomplete; dependency CVE scan unavailable

  • Small team — 4 contributors active in recent commits
  • Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 95% of recent commits
  • Last commit 1w ago
  • 4 active contributors
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

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

Signal-by-signal breakdown

httpbinawesome-python
Stars13,608319,601
Last commit2y ago11d ago
LicenseISCUnknown
Open issues19018
Has tests
Has CI
Test coverage14%43%
Dependency CVEsNo CVEsNo CVEs
Architecture gradeAC
Cycles10
Bottom-lineMixed signalsMixed signals

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