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slatedocs/slate

Beautiful static documentation for your API

Mixed

Slowing — last commit 7mo ago

MixedDependency

single-maintainer (no co-maintainers visible); no tests detected in the complete Git tree…

MixedFork & modify

no tests detected in the complete Git tree; no CI workflows detected…

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

last commit was 7mo ago; Scorecard "Branch-Protection" is 0/10…

  • ⚠Slowing — last commit 7mo ago
  • ⚠Solo or near-solo (1 contributor active in recent commits)
  • ⚠No CI workflows detected
  • ⚠No tests detected in the complete Git tree
  • ⚠Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
  • ⚠Scorecard: default branch unprotected (0/10)
  • ✓Last commit 7mo ago

What would improve this?

  • •Use as dependency Mixed to Healthy if: onboard a second core maintainer; add a test suite
  • •Deploy as-is Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days; 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

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Repository brief

Repo brief: slatedocs/slate

Generated by RepoPilot · document generated 2026-09-17 · concise human review Evidence snapshot · analyzed 2026-09-17T00:55:16.402Z · commit fce1445756e6

Verdict

Mixed — Slowing — last commit 7mo ago

  • Last commit 7mo ago

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

What it is

Slate is a static API documentation generator that transforms Markdown source files into beautiful, responsive HTML documentation sites. It was originally created in 2013 and gained prominence as the tool behind API docs for NASA, Sony, Best Buy, and Dwolla. The core capability is converting API specifications written in Markdown into a single-page application with a left sidebar for navigation, code examples in multiple languages, and a responsive design. The repository structure includes a root readme.md and configuration/dependency manifests (not detailed in provided data). Based on typical Slate deployments, it likely contains source Markdown files for documentation content, a build…

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  • readme.md — Documents that Slate is a deprecated API documentation generator no longer maintained on GitHub, with migration notice to…

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Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

Clone from the read-only archive: verify the repository manifest files (package.json, Gemfile, or similar) at code.lord.io/slate before running setup commands, as the supplied repository_data does not include dependency…

Daily commands:

Cannot determine exact commands from the provided data. Examine package.json (for npm/Node.js) or Gemfile (for Ruby/Bundler) in the repository manifest to identify the correct dev server and build commands.

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Slowing — last commit 7mo ago
  • Solo or near-solo (1 contributor active in recent commits)
  • No CI workflows detected
  • Major trap: the repository exists only as a read-only archive at code.lord.io/slate, not as an active GitHub repo. Any fork or deployment must be self-hosted; upstream changes will never be received. The absence of…
  • License evidence is incomplete or ambiguous.
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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