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Quantified Commit Activity Over 30 Days

Developer	Avatar	Branches	PRs	Commits	Files	Changes
Anthony Stirling		5	17/18/0	39	220	10170
Felix Kaspar		1	0/0/0	1	13	2175
a		2	0/0/0	8	81	966
FiratUsta		1	5/5/0	5	10	873
Ludy		1	14/14/0	14	32	804
GitHub Action		1	0/0/0	1	35	770
github-actions[bot]		1	25/23/1	22	38	496
Pranay bhoyar		1	2/1/1	1	11	334
Rudra-241		1	1/1/0	1	2	320
Eric		2	3/3/0	5	51	210
Ignacio Carrera		1	1/1/0	1	39	107
Dimitris Kaitantzidis		1	1/1/0	1	4	83
NeilJared		1	1/1/0	1	1	62
tkymmm		1	1/1/0	1	1	50
O2bmm		1	1/1/0	1	1	50
designtesbrot		1	1/1/0	1	2	36
Saidul Arefin		1	1/1/0	1	1	35
P1LH4		1	1/1/0	1	1	30
Tim		1	2/2/0	2	5	30
Krishna Vamsi Sistla		1	1/1/0	1	1	22
albanobattistella		1	5/5/0	5	1	22
Aharnish Solanki		1	1/1/0	1	8	18
FabioL		1	1/1/0	1	1	16
dependabot[bot]		1	8/7/1	7	2	16
Aman Khan		1	3/2/0	2	3	14
ipod86		1	1/1/0	1	1	8
Dinesh Sharma		1	1/1/0	1	2	8
maxi322		1	1/1/0	1	1	6
MrErne		1	1/1/0	1	1	4
Charan19001A0231		1	1/1/0	1	1	4
HardikaZalavadia		1	3/2/1	2	2	4
Diallo		1	2/1/0	1	1	2
see-more		1	1/1/0	1	1	2
None (pixeebot[bot])		1	2/2/0	1	1	2
None (0812-BHL)		0	1/0/1	0	0	0
Cheah Wei Heng (Cheah-WH)		0	1/0/1	0	0	0
Hamza YILMAZ (radiatez)		0	0/0/1	0	0	0
None (Joanne0626)		0	1/0/1	0	0	0
Akash Singh (akashsin63)		0	1/0/1	0	0	0
HimaGirija (HimaGirija99)		0	1/0/0	0	0	0
Akhil Sharma (Akhil-2020171)		0	1/0/0	0	0	0
None (atulit-solutions)		0	1/0/1	0	0	0

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Recent Activity Analysis

The Stirling-PDF project has seen significant recent activity, with 192 open issues currently logged. Notably, several issues have been raised regarding bugs and feature requests, indicating active user engagement and ongoing development efforts. There are recurring themes around functionality related to PDF conversion and user interface improvements, as well as specific bugs related to the integration of third-party libraries.

Several critical issues stand out, including problems with the "HTML to PDF" conversion function being disabled due to security concerns (#1939), and a bug in the search operation where filtering does not work as expected (#1938). The presence of multiple feature requests for enhancements such as progress indicators during tasks (#1935) and improved image handling (#1937) suggests a demand for more intuitive user experiences.

Issue Details

Recent Issues

1. Issue #1939: [Bug]: Error on 'HTML To PDF' convert - No static resource

   • Priority: High
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 2 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

2. Issue #1938: [Bug]: Filtering of entities for Search Operation in the Home page should be modified

   • Priority: Medium
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 2 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

3. Issue #1937: [Feature Request]: Table/Diagram Detection for Image Export

   • Priority: Enhancement
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 3 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

4. Issue #1935: [Feature Request]: Progress Indicator for "Compress PDF" Task

   • Priority: Enhancement
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 3 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

5. Issue #1931: [Feature Request]: API Convert Markdown to PDF

   • Priority: Enhancement
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 4 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

6. Issue #1930: Inital Username and Password

   • Priority: Medium
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 4 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

Analysis of Themes and Commonalities

• Bugs Related to Core Functionality: Several issues highlight critical bugs affecting core functionalities such as PDF conversion and search operations. This could indicate underlying problems with the current implementation or recent changes that have introduced regressions.

• Feature Requests for User Experience Enhancements: A number of feature requests focus on improving user experience, such as adding progress indicators during lengthy operations and enhancing image export capabilities. This suggests that users are actively seeking more intuitive interactions with the application.

• Security Concerns Impacting Features: The disabling of certain features due to security concerns (e.g., HTML to PDF conversion) reflects a proactive approach by developers but also highlights potential gaps in functionality that users expect.

• Active Community Engagement: The volume of issues being reported and discussed indicates a vibrant community around the project, with users keen on contributing feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Overall, the current state of the Stirling-PDF project reflects an active development environment where user feedback is driving enhancements while addressing critical bugs remains a priority.

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Overview

The analysis of the pull requests (PRs) for the Stirling-PDF project reveals a vibrant and active development environment. The project is continuously evolving with contributions that enhance its functionality, improve user experience, and ensure up-to-date dependencies. The PRs cover a wide range of areas including bug fixes, feature enhancements, translation updates, and documentation improvements.

Summary of Pull Requests

Open Pull Requests

1. PR #1947: Adds tooltip support for Theme & Settings in the Navigation bar. Addresses multi-language support and various issues related to UI elements.
2. PR #1945: Auto-generated update for translation files across multiple languages.
3. PR #1913: Introduces functionality to use the next available port if the default port is busy, enhancing usability in diverse environments.
4. PR #1788: Adds feature to save PDFs to RAM or files dynamically based on memory configurations, improving performance and flexibility.
5. PR #1760: Allows adding multiple images on one page during PDF conversion, expanding the tool's capabilities in handling image inputs.

Closed Pull Requests

1. PR #1948: Minor UI fix by removing unnecessary style color settings.
2. PR #1944: Routine update of 3rd party licenses.
3. PR #1943: Minor optimizations in Italian translations.
4. PR #1940: Enhancements to the home page layout and functionality, improving user navigation and experience.
5. PR #1936: Updates Spring-webmvc dependency to a newer version, ensuring compatibility with other modules.

Analysis of Pull Requests

The PRs reflect a healthy mix of feature development, bug fixing, and maintenance activities which are crucial for the project's growth and stability. The presence of auto-generated PRs for translation updates indicates an automated process for keeping the application accessible in multiple languages, which is vital given its global user base.

Themes and Commonalities

• Feature Enhancements: Several PRs focus on adding new features or enhancing existing ones, such as multi-image PDF conversion (#1760) and dynamic PDF saving options (#1788). This shows an active effort to expand the tool's capabilities.
• Usability Improvements: PRs like #1913, which addresses port availability issues, highlight a commitment to improving user experience by making the tool more adaptable to different environments.
• Maintenance and Updates: Regular updates to dependencies (#1940) and 3rd party licenses (#1944) demonstrate good maintenance practices, ensuring security and compliance.

Anomalies

• The quick turnaround time for merging PRs suggests efficient review processes but could also indicate a need for more thorough testing before merging to avoid potential issues in production.

Lack of Recent Merge Activity

While there are several open PRs indicating ongoing development, the analysis does not show any significant delays in merging these PRs once reviewed. This is a positive sign of an active and responsive development team.

Overall, the analysis of PRs for Stirling-PDF reveals a robust development process with a clear focus on enhancing functionality, improving user experience, and maintaining high standards of security and compliance through regular updates and thorough reviews.

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Repo Commits Analysis

Development Team and Recent Activity

Team Members and Recent Contributions

1. Aman Khan (amankhangit)

   • Recent Activity: Fixed a bug related to the favorite icon highlighting and reduced the card length displayed on hover. Made changes to home.css and theme.css.
   • Collaborations: Worked on issue #1818.

2. Diallo (sorydi3)

   • Recent Activity: Removed style color in view-pdf.html. Fixed a UI crash when a URL is unreachable.
   • Collaborations: Involved in various documentation updates.

3. Firat Usta

   • Recent Activity: Made significant improvements to the homepage, including adding feature group headers, styling, and functionality for collapsing/expanding sections. Also fixed multiple bugs related to the multi-tool page.
   • Collaborations: Collaborated with other developers on bug fixes and feature enhancements.

4. Hardika Zalavadia

   • Recent Activity: Fixed visibility issues with the home button on the view PDF page and reduced card sizes on the "Get info on PDF" page.
   • Collaborations: Engaged in multiple bug fixes across different branches.

5. Anthony Stirling (Frooodle)

   • Recent Activity: Extensive contributions including updates to translation files, security enhancements, and various bug fixes across multiple files. Notably involved in adding SAML authentication features.
   • Collaborations: Worked closely with various team members on translations and security features.

6. Ludy (Ludy87)

   • Recent Activity: Contributed to multiple translation updates, added new languages, and made enhancements to error handling.
   • Collaborations: Engaged in community-driven translation efforts.

7. Eric (sbplat)

   • Recent Activity: Implemented lazy loading of PDF libraries when needed, enhancing performance.
   • Collaborations: Worked on optimizing resource loading.

8. GitHub Actions Bot

   • Recent Activity: Automated updates for dependencies and documentation synchronization.
   • Collaborations: Integrated into various branches for continuous integration tasks.

9. Dependabot Bot

   • Recent Activity: Managed dependency updates across multiple libraries, ensuring the project remains up-to-date with security patches.
   • Collaborations: Regularly merged changes from upstream dependencies.

Patterns and Themes

• Active Bug Fixing: Multiple team members focused on resolving UI bugs and improving user experience, particularly regarding the homepage and multi-tool functionalities.
• Feature Enhancements: Significant work has been done to enhance existing features, such as adding collapsible sections on the homepage and improving navigation elements.
• Collaboration Across Branches: Many developers are collaborating on overlapping issues, indicating a strong team dynamic aimed at improving both functionality and user experience.
• Translation Efforts: There is a concerted effort towards enhancing multi-language support, reflecting the project's commitment to accessibility.
• Security Focus: Recent commits indicate an emphasis on security improvements, particularly around authentication mechanisms.

Conclusions

The development team is actively engaged in both fixing bugs and enhancing features within the Stirling-PDF project. The collaborative nature of their work suggests a well-coordinated effort to improve user experience while maintaining robust security measures. The focus on translations also highlights an inclusive approach towards a diverse user base. Overall, recent activities reflect a healthy development pace with significant contributions from all members involved.