Agent Friendly Code

novuhq/novu

GitHub
https://github.com/novuhq/novu

The open-source communication infrastructure for agents and products

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40.3k
Language:
TypeScript
Default branch:
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Last scored:
Overall

At a glance

Rank
#34 of 401
Top 8% · #4 of 82 TypeScript repos
Checks passed
11 of 17
Full list below
Best set up for
Cursor
Score 90.5
Needs most work for
Aider
Biggest fix: .aider.conf.yml (+14.1 pts)

What it has

What it's missing

What to fix first

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Showing fixes for Claude Code

  1. 1
    Manageable size
    If possible, split into smaller modules or carve out a focused entry path. Document where to start in AGENTS.md.
    +5.3 pts
  2. 2
    Test suite
    Add a tests/ (or test/, __tests__/, spec/) directory with runnable tests. Document how to run them in AGENTS.md.
    +3.9 pts
  3. 3
    License file
    Add a LICENSE (or COPYING) file — MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, GPL, etc. — at the repo root.
    +3.9 pts

Score for each AI agent

Each agent weighs the checks by its own docs. Under each score are its top three. How each agent is scored →

Cursor
#7 of 401
90.5
  • ✓Cursor rules (.cursor/rules)
  • ✓README
  • ✓Type configuration
Pi
#36 of 401
88.4
  • ✓AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
  • ~Test suite
  • ✓Linter / formatter config
Codex
#41 of 401
88.1
  • ✓AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
  • ✓README
  • ~Test suite
Kimi Code CLI
#39 of 401
88.1
  • ✓AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
  • ~Test suite
  • ✓Dependency manifest
Devin
#14 of 401
87.5
  • ✓Reproducible dev env
  • ✓Dependency manifest
  • ~Test suite
Claude Code
#65 of 401
86.8
  • ✓AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
  • ~Test suite
  • ✓Reproducible dev env
Gemini CLI
#43 of 401
78.6
  • ✗GEMINI.md
  • ✓README
  • ~Test suite
OpenHands
#48 of 401
77.7
  • ✓CI configuration
  • ✓Dependency manifest
  • ✓Reproducible dev env
Aider
#84 of 401
74.4
  • ✗.aider.conf.yml
  • ✓Linter / formatter config
  • ~Test suite

Does novuhq/novu have agent instructions?

An AGENTS.md (or CLAUDE.md) at the root tells AI coding agents how to build, test and work in the repo. A few agents also read a file of their own.

AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
AGENTS.md (new tab) · 2,426 characters
Agent-specific files
.cursor/rules (new tab) (17 .mdc files), .agents/skills (new tab) (25 skills)No GEMINI.md, .openhands/setup.sh or .aider.conf.yml
Repos that have one
62 of 82 TypeScript repos · 221 of 401 repos on the leaderboard · See examples →

All 17 checks · 11 passed

Skills (.agents/skills)· 100% pass
25 skills in .agents/skills/
.agents/skills/add-channel-connect-button/SKILL.md
AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md· 100% pass
Substantive (2,426 characters)
AGENTS.md
.aider.conf.yml· 0% pass
No .aider.conf.yml at repo root
CI configuration· 100% pass
44 GitHub Actions workflows
.github/workflows
CONTRIBUTING guide· 100% pass
Guide present
CONTRIBUTING.md
Cursor rules (.cursor/rules)· 100% pass
17 .mdc files in .cursor/rules/
.cursor/rules/api-property-optionality-hygiene.mdc
Dependency manifest· 100% pass
Manifest present
package.json
Reproducible dev env· 100% pass
2 env artifacts (.devcontainer/devcontainer.json, .cursor/environment.json)
.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
GEMINI.md· 0% pass
No GEMINI.md at repo root
License file· 0% pass
No LICENSE/COPYING file
Linter / formatter config· 100% pass
Config detected
biome.json
.openhands/setup.sh· 0% pass
No .openhands/setup.sh
Pre-commit / git hooks· 100% pass
Hook framework configured
.husky
README· 100% pass
README detailed (18,383 characters)
README.md
Manageable size· 20% pass
10000+ files — very large
Test suite· 70% pass
Test files detected (apps/agent-inbox-mcp/src/channels.spec.ts)
apps/agent-inbox-mcp/src/channels.spec.ts
Type configuration· 100% pass
Type config present
tsconfig.json

How novuhq/novu compares

vs leaderboard average
17.7 pts above
Average 66.8
vs TypeScript average
13.3 pts above
Average 71.2
Stars among TypeScript repos
#43 of 82

Missing here, and how many repos have it

  • License file · passed by 92% of leaderboard repos, 96% of TypeScript repos

Passes checks most repos miss

  • Skills (.agents/skills) · only 17% of repos pass it
  • Cursor rules (.cursor/rules) · only 4% of repos pass it
  • Reproducible dev env · only 22% of repos pass it
  • Pre-commit / git hooks · only 29% of repos pass it

One fix for the most agents: Manageable size would raise the score for all 9 agents, by up to 5.7 points.

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