Frequently AskedQuestions

GitRank is an open-source platform that uses AI to automatically evaluate and score pull requests. It helps engineering teams run bug bounty programs, recognize top contributors, and measure developer impact objectively.

When a PR is merged, GitRank fetches the diff and sends it to Claude (Anthropic's AI). The AI analyzes the changes, classifies the affected component and severity level, checks eligibility criteria (issue linked, tests, documentation), and calculates a score using your configured multipliers.

Yes! GitRank includes a backfill feature that lets you process PRs from before you installed the app. This is great for establishing baseline scores and historical leaderboards.

The formula is: Final Score = Base Points (from severity) × Multiplier (from component). For example, a P1 severity fix (50 base points) in the Auth component (1.5× multiplier) would earn 75 points.

GitRank checks four criteria: (1) Is this fixing an issue/bug? (2) Does the implementation actually fix what it claims? (3) Is the PR properly documented? (4) Are tests included? PRs that fail eligibility still get evaluated but score 0 points.

Absolutely! You define your own components (e.g., Auth, Payments, UI) and assign multipliers based on complexity or business importance. You can also set up file path rules to auto-classify PRs.

GitRank needs read access to code and pull requests (to analyze diffs), and write access to issues (to post evaluation comments). We only access repositories you explicitly enable.

Yes, PR comments are optional. You can disable them globally or per-repository while still collecting scores in the dashboard.

Currently, GitRank only supports GitHub. GitLab support is on our roadmap. Bitbucket support depends on community interest.

Yes, PR diffs are sent to Claude (Anthropic) for evaluation. If this is a concern, you can self-host GitRank and use your own Anthropic API key with enterprise-grade data handling agreements.

Yes! GitRank is open source under CC BY-NC 4.0. You can deploy it on your own infrastructure for non-commercial use. For commercial use, please contact us for licensing options.

GitRank stores PR metadata (title, author, file list, diff snippets), evaluation results (scores, classifications), and aggregated statistics. We don't store your full codebase.

GitRank is free for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0. Self-host it for personal projects, education, or open source. For commercial use, contact us for licensing.

For self-hosted installations, yes—you'll need to provide your own Anthropic API key. The hosted Pro plan includes AI credits.