PR size distribution

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Demo

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Size

The pull request size is calculated based on the amount of lines changed.

Customize how PR size is calculated in your workspace settings.

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Insights

This chart can help you measure and answer questions like:

• Is the team striving for small Pull Requests?
• Is review or merge time slow because of big Pull Requests?

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What good looks like

Ideally, most of Pull Requests should be small or tiny.

• They are easier to review.
• They have fewer bugs.
• They are picked up and approved faster.
• They have fewer merge conflicts.

Striving for smaller Pull Requests can reduce your team’s cycle time and help your team ship product faster.

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How to improve

There are some strategies that can help your team aim for smaller Pull Requests.

• Visit this data during retrospectives and discuss options with the team.
• Keep CI/CD process fast and painless.
• Break down tickets into smaller pieces.
• Try stacking Pull Requests.