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Report · marked 25 Aug 2026

getsentry/sentry

Solid foundations, held back in a few specific places.

Python · 44,613 stars · 20,594 files · branch master

Fix these first

01
File sizes fit in context
A single file that fills the context window forces an agent to work from fragments, and it will confidently edit code it never saw. Splitting the worst offenders pays for itself immediately.
02
Environment config
Add a .env.example listing every variable with a safe placeholder value. It's the cheapest possible fix and it unblocks the whole first run.
03
Repository weight
Large binaries and vendored trees slow every operation an agent performs. Git LFS or a separate assets repo keeps the working tree navigable.

The full marking

Every deduction below names the file or setting it came from.

Instructions 26/27 A+

Whether the repo tells an agent how to behave before it starts guessing.

Agent instruction file 12/12
AGENTS.md is present, which is the format the most tools read.
Also found: CLAUDE.md
Instruction quality 12/12
Specific enough that an agent can act on it.
6,581 characters, a workable length
names the actual commands to run
uses headings, so an agent can skim it
includes copyable code blocks
README as an entry point 2/3
README exists but never explains how to get the thing running.
Give the README an Install and a Usage heading with real commands under each. Agents pattern-match on those headings.
Setup 14/20 B+

Whether an agent can install the project and get it running without a human.

Deterministic install 6/6
pnpm-lock.yaml pins the dependency tree.
Found pnpm-lock.yaml
Discoverable commands 6/6
Commands are declared where an agent will look for them.
package.json scripts (typecheck, type-coverage, type-coverage-diff, test, test-ci, test-debug…)
Makefile
scripts/ directory
Environment config 0/4
Nothing documents the environment this needs. An agent will get a runtime error it can't diagnose.
Add a .env.example listing every variable with a safe placeholder value. It's the cheapest possible fix and it unblocks the whole first run.
Pinned runtime version 2/2
The language runtime version is pinned.
Found .node-version
Reproducible environment 0/2
No container or devcontainer definition.
A Dockerfile or devcontainer removes an entire class of 'it won't install' failures.
Verification loop 25/25 A+

Whether an agent can check its own work. This is the category that most decides whether agent output is trustworthy.

Tests exist 8/8
7305 test files against 16938 source files.
e.g. .github/workflows/scripts/fixtures/test_find_test_imports/test_importer.py, .github/workflows/scripts/fixtures/test_find_test_imports/test_mixed_imports.py, .github/workflows/scripts/fixtures/test_find_test_imports/test_unrelated.py
Test command is discoverable 7/7
An agent can find and run `npm run test`.
Continuous integration 4/4
29 GitHub Actions workflows define what "passing" means.
Lint and format rules 3/3
eslint.config.ts encodes the house style.
Static type checking 3/3
Strict type checking is on, which catches a whole class of agent mistakes before they run.
Context economy 9/20 C

Whether the repo fits in a context window, or fights it.

No committed build output 6/6
No generated directories committed.
.gitignore hygiene 3/3
.gitignore covers 95 patterns.
File sizes fit in context 0/6
48 source files are over 100KB.
A single file that fills the context window forces an agent to work from fragments, and it will confidently edit code it never saw. Splitting the worst offenders pays for itself immediately.
src/sentry/api/helpers/android_models.py — 780KB
static/app/components/searchQueryBuilder/index.spec.tsx — 289KB
tests/snuba/api/endpoints/test_organization_events.py — 289KB
Repository weight 0/5
About 904MB checked out. Large enough that cloning and searching are both slow.
Large binaries and vendored trees slow every operation an agent performs. Git LFS or a separate assets repo keeps the working tree navigable.

Here is your AGENTS.md

Drafted from what is actually in this repository: the install command from your lockfile, the commands you already declare, your real directory layout. Anything marked TODO needs a person. Save it at the root as AGENTS.md.

AGENTS.md — drafted for getsentry/sentry
# AGENTS.md

Developer-first error tracking and performance monitoring

## Setup

```
pnpm install
```

## Commands

```
pnpm dev                  # run locally
pnpm build                # produce a build
pnpm test                 # run the test suite, must pass before any commit
pnpm typecheck            # type check without emitting
pnpm lint                 # lint
pnpm type-coverage
pnpm type-coverage-diff
pnpm test-ci
```

## Layout

- `static/`   8874 source files
- `src/`      4609 source files
- `tests/`    3256 source files
- `fixtures/` 105 source files
- `tools/`    19 source files
- `scripts/`  16 source files

## Conventions

- Tests live alongside the code they cover, following `.github/workflows/scripts/fixtures/test_find_test_imports/test_importer.py`.
- TypeScript runs in strict mode. Type errors are the fastest feedback available, so do not weaken it.
- CI defines what passing means. See `.github/workflows/acceptance.yml`, and keep it green.
- TODO: add the two or three conventions a newcomer always gets wrong here.

## Gotchas

- `src/sentry/api/helpers/android_models.py` is 780KB. It will not fit comfortably in context, so read it in parts.

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Drafted by agentreadme.com from what is in this repository. Everything marked TODO
needs a human. Check it in as AGENTS.md at the root.

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agent ready 77 out of 100

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