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What affects your merge time?

Real data from 300k+ pull requests across 8k+ contributors. See how PR size, team size, and using Greptile affects your merge velocity.


[ PR SIZE ANALYSIS ]

Size Matters

How PR size, lines changed, and team size affect merge times

PR Size vs Merge Time
Metric:
Lines Changed vs Merge Time
Metric:
Commits per PR vs Merge Time
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Files Changed vs Merge Time
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Addition vs Deletion Impact on Merge Time
Metric:
0.7h
Deletion Heavy
0.3h
Balanced
2.7h
Addition Heavy

Break Up Large PRs

Keep PRs under 500 lines to avoid the exponential time penalty

Optimize Commit Granularity

Aim for 1-5 commits per PR for faster reviews

Limit Files Changed

Files changed is the strongest predictor of review time

How Greptile Helps

AI reviews large PRs 5x faster, reducing size penalties


[ TEAM COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS ]

Team Size Impact on Merge Time

How team size and coordination overhead affect merge velocity

Team Size vs Merge Time
Metric:
Coordination Overhead Analysis
Small (1-3 authors)+0% overhead
28.16 hours vs 28.16 hours baseline
Medium (4-10 authors)+27% overhead
35.66 hours vs 28.16 hours baseline
Large (11-25 authors)+32% overhead
37.10 hours vs 28.16 hours baseline
Very Large (25+ authors)+102% overhead
56.92 hours vs 28.16 hours baseline

Limit Team Size

Keep PR authors under 10 to minimize coordination overhead

Streamline Reviews

Use clear review guidelines to reduce back-and-forth

Set Time Limits

Establish review time expectations for faster feedback

How Greptile Helps

Reduces coordination overhead from 98% to 55% for large teams


[ CONTRIBUTOR ANALYSIS ]

Where Do You Stand?

See how your contribution patterns compare to the community

PR Distribution by Complexity
Simple29.42% of PRs
Avg: 17.33 lines, 1.44 files, 14.29 hours to merge
Moderate38.02% of PRs
Avg: 102.80 lines, 3.65 files, 26.27 hours to merge
Complex32.56% of PRs
Avg: 3440.11 lines, 26.66 files, 68.05 hours to merge
What makes you a heavy contributor?
Top ContributorsTop 10%
64+ PRs • Top 10%
Active ContributorsTop 30%
29+ PRs • Top 30%
Moderate ContributorsTop 60%
8+ PRs • Top 60%
Bottom 40%
1+ PRs • Bottom 40%

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