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Merge request analytics (PREMIUM)

  • Introduced in GitLab 13.3.
  • Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.

Use merge request analytics to view:

  • The number of merge requests your organization merged per month.
  • The average time between merge request creation and merge.
  • Information about each merged merge request.

You can use merge request analytics to identify:

  • Low or high productivity months.
  • Efficiency and productivity of your merge request process.
  • Efficiency of your code review process.

View merge request analytics

You must have at least the Reporter role to view merge request analytics.

To view merge request analytics:

  1. On the top bar, select Main menu > Projects and find your project.
  2. On the left sidebar, select Analytics > Merge request.

View the number of merge requests in a date range

To view the number of merge requests merged during a specific date range:

  1. On the top bar, select Main menu > Projects and find your project.
  2. On the left sidebar, select Analytics > Merge request.
  3. Optional. Filter results:
    1. Select the filter bar.
    2. Select a parameter.
    3. Select a value or enter text to refine the results.
    4. To adjust the date range:
      • In the From field, select a start date.
      • In the To field, select an end date.

The Throughput chart shows issues closed or merge requests merged (not closed) over a period of time.

The table shows up to 20 merge requests per page, and includes information about each merge request.

View average time between merge request creation and merge

Introduced in GitLab 13.9.

Use the number in Mean time to merge to view the average time between when a merge request is created and when it's merged. Closed and un-merged merge requests are not included.

To view Mean time to merge:

  1. On the top bar, select Main menu > Projects and find your project.
  2. On the left sidebar, select Analytics > Merge request. The Mean time to merge number is shown on the dashboard.