Time to merge

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Demo

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Insights

This chart can help you measure and answer questions like:

• Are Pull Requests merged promptly?
• Are the recent process changes effective?
• Are there any recurring patterns or periodic fluctuations?

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What good looks like

Ideally, most small Pull Requests should be merged within a hour of it being approved. Teams should prioritize finishing work over starting new things.

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How to improve

There are some strategies that can help your team’s time to merge.

• Visit this data during retrospectives and discuss options with the team.
• Keep CI/CD process fast and painless.
• Prioritize finishing open work vs starting new things.