[PR #3746] [CLOSED] Add maintenance status indicator system to differentiate unmaintained repos #25795

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/pull/3746
Author: @ssam18
Created: 11/8/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: main ← Head: feature/maintenance-status-indicators

📝 Commits (2)

75bb19f Add maintenance status indicator system
fa7c885 Fix linting issues

📊 Changes

3 files changed (+170 additions, -0 deletions)

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📝 contributing.md (+33 -0)
➕ maintenance-status.md (+125 -0)
📝 readme.md (+12 -0)

📄 Description

Overview

This PR addresses GitHub issue #3642 by implementing a comprehensive maintenance status indicator system to help users identify unmaintained repositories in the awesome list.

Fixes #3642

Problem

Many repositories in awesome lists become unmaintained over time, but users have no easy way to identify them. This creates confusion and wastes time when users try to use abandoned or deprecated projects.

Solution

Implemented a clear, community-driven maintenance status indicator system with four levels:

🚫 Unmaintained - Repository is no longer actively maintained by its authors
⚠️ Deprecated - Repository is deprecated in favor of newer alternatives
🔄 Inactive - Repository has had no significant activity for 1+ years
No indicator - Repository is actively maintained (default)

Changes Made

1. Maintenance Status Legend

Added clear status indicators section in the main README with legend
Positioned prominently before the Contents section for maximum visibility

2. Example Implementation

Added status indicators to demonstrate the system:
- Atom editor marked as ⚠️ Deprecated (discontinued by GitHub in favor of VS Code)
- Meteor marked as 🔄 Inactive (reduced activity in recent years)

3. Comprehensive Documentation

Updated contributing.md with detailed guidelines for contributors:
- When and how to apply each status indicator
- Research criteria for status assessment
- Formatting examples and best practices
- Conservative approach guidelines
Created maintenance-status.md with complete documentation:
- Detailed criteria for each status level
- Implementation guidelines for contributors and maintainers
- Assessment criteria with clear signals of activity/inactivity
- Best practices for users and project maintainers
- System maintenance procedures

4. Navigation Integration

Added link to maintenance status guide in main navigation
Cross-referenced documentation between files for easy discovery

Implementation Strategy

Conservative approach - Only mark clearly unmaintained/deprecated projects
Community-driven - Contributors can suggest status updates through PRs
Well-documented - Clear, consistent guidelines for application
Respectful - Acknowledges valuable contributions of all maintainers
Scalable - Can be applied gradually across the list over time

Benefits

✅ Clear visibility into project maintenance status
✅ Time savings for users evaluating projects
✅ Community participation in maintaining accuracy
✅ Respectful approach to unmaintained projects
✅ Improved user experience when choosing tools and libraries

Testing

Verified markdown formatting renders correctly
Confirmed all internal links work properly
Validated examples follow established awesome list conventions

This solution directly addresses the community need expressed in issue #3642 while maintaining the quality and respectful nature of the awesome list project.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/pull/3746 **Author:** [@ssam18](https://github.com/ssam18) **Created:** 11/8/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `feature/maintenance-status-indicators` --- ### 📝 Commits (2) - [`75bb19f`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/commit/75bb19f91a68d21d889160aece48b727b3964854) Add maintenance status indicator system - [`fa7c885`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/commit/fa7c885c26604c78af218dff76ae3cd02c7aaca8) Fix linting issues ### 📊 Changes **3 files changed** (+170 additions, -0 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `contributing.md` (+33 -0) ➕ `maintenance-status.md` (+125 -0) 📝 `readme.md` (+12 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description ## Overview This PR addresses GitHub issue #3642 by implementing a comprehensive maintenance status indicator system to help users identify unmaintained repositories in the awesome list. **Fixes #3642** ## Problem Many repositories in awesome lists become unmaintained over time, but users have no easy way to identify them. This creates confusion and wastes time when users try to use abandoned or deprecated projects. ## Solution Implemented a clear, community-driven maintenance status indicator system with four levels: - 🚫 **Unmaintained** - Repository is no longer actively maintained by its authors - ⚠️ **Deprecated** - Repository is deprecated in favor of newer alternatives - 🔄 **Inactive** - Repository has had no significant activity for 1+ years - **No indicator** - Repository is actively maintained (default) ## Changes Made ### 1. Maintenance Status Legend - Added clear status indicators section in the main README with legend - Positioned prominently before the Contents section for maximum visibility ### 2. Example Implementation - Added status indicators to demonstrate the system: - Atom editor marked as **⚠️ Deprecated** (discontinued by GitHub in favor of VS Code) - Meteor marked as **🔄 Inactive** (reduced activity in recent years) ### 3. Comprehensive Documentation - **Updated `contributing.md`** with detailed guidelines for contributors: - When and how to apply each status indicator - Research criteria for status assessment - Formatting examples and best practices - Conservative approach guidelines - **Created `maintenance-status.md`** with complete documentation: - Detailed criteria for each status level - Implementation guidelines for contributors and maintainers - Assessment criteria with clear signals of activity/inactivity - Best practices for users and project maintainers - System maintenance procedures ### 4. Navigation Integration - Added link to maintenance status guide in main navigation - Cross-referenced documentation between files for easy discovery ## Implementation Strategy - **Conservative approach** - Only mark clearly unmaintained/deprecated projects - **Community-driven** - Contributors can suggest status updates through PRs - **Well-documented** - Clear, consistent guidelines for application - **Respectful** - Acknowledges valuable contributions of all maintainers - **Scalable** - Can be applied gradually across the list over time ## Benefits - ✅ **Clear visibility** into project maintenance status - ✅ **Time savings** for users evaluating projects - ✅ **Community participation** in maintaining accuracy - ✅ **Respectful approach** to unmaintained projects - ✅ **Improved user experience** when choosing tools and libraries ## Testing - Verified markdown formatting renders correctly - Confirmed all internal links work properly - Validated examples follow established awesome list conventions This solution directly addresses the community need expressed in issue #3642 while maintaining the quality and respectful nature of the awesome list project. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/awesome-sindresorhus#25795