Modeling Dependency-Propagated Ecosystem Impact of Changes in Maintenance Activities: Evaluating Support Strategies in the PyPI Network
Year: 2026
Type: dataset
Abstract: OverviewThis replication package accompanies the paper:“Modeling Dependency-Propagated Ecosystem Impact of Changes in Maintenance Activities: Evaluating Support Strategies in the PyPI Network.”It contains all code, configuration files, and datasets required to reproduce the study’s analyses of:impact-driven library selection strategymaintainer reachabilitycomparisons with existing funding mechanisms in the PyPI ecosystemThe dataset included in this package was collected on 17 February 2026.The package is distributed as two ZIP archives:Replication_Package_Data_Collection.zip Contains the data collection pipeline used to gather GitHub and PyPI metadataReplication_Package_Data_Analysis.zip Contains the analysis application, evaluation scripts, and pre-populated results corresponding to the paper’s findingsEach archive includes a README file with detailed setup and usage instructions.Reproduction InstructionsRequirements:Python 3.10 or higherData Collection Package: Requires: GitHub Personal Access TokenPePy API token (for download statistics)OSSF Scorecard CLINote: A pre-collected dataset (17 February 2026) is already included in the analysis package, so re-running data collection is optional.Data Analysis Package:No external API dependenciesPre-computed results are included and can be inspected directlySetup (for both packages):Create a virtual environmentActivate the environmentInstall dependencies from requirements.txtRefer to the README files inside each archive for:credential configurationpipeline executionapplication usageRelevant files:Replication_Package_Data_Collection/README.mdReplication_Package_Data_Analysis/README.mdData DescriptionThe dataset aggregates PyPI registry metadata and GitHub repository data collected on 17 February 2026, covering the full PyPI ecosystem.It includes:repository URLsmaintainer and organization informationsponsorship metadatacontact reachability indicatorsdownload statisticsdependency declarationsOSSF maintenance scoresAll data was collected using publicly available tools and APIs:PyPI JSON APIGitHub REST and GraphQL APIsPePy APIOSSF Scorecard CLI
Source: Figshare
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7171498649