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Metrics Glossary

The Metrics Glossary provides clear definitions and explanations for all metrics tracked in LinearB, including how they are calculated and why they matter

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Active Branches Metric

Definition. The Active Branches Metric measures the number of branches that remained open (i.e., unmerged or not closed) by the end of the specified time window and had recorded activity within the s…

Active Days Metric

Definition. The Active Days Metric is the total number on which individual contributors or team members performed any Git-related activity. This includes: Committing code. Opening a pull request (PR)…

Code Change Rate

Code Change Rate. What is this metric? This metric measures the rate of code changes the team produces throughout the iteration. Notice that this metric takes into account any type of code change: ne…

Cycle Time Metric

Definition. The Cycle Time Metric is the amount of time it takes for code to go from the first commit to production deployment. Cycle Time includes the following subsets: Coding Time : The time it ta…

Deployment Frequency

Deployment Frequency. What is this metric? This metric counts the number of deployments per day/week/month. Each service deployment is counted separately. Why is it important? A high number of deploy…

Done Branches Metric

Definition. The Done Branches Metric is the total number of branches that were merged within a given period, where the contributor had contributed to the branch at any point in time. Why is This Metr…

PR Maturity Metric

Definition. The PR Maturity metric is a measure of how refined and well-prepared a pull request (PR) is when it is submitted for review. It assesses the extent of changes made by the developer after…

PR Open Rate

PR Open Rate. What is this metric? . A new pull request indicates that a branch is ready for review. This metric tells you what is the daily pace of pull request creation. A good cadence of pull requ…

Pull Request Size

Pull Request Size. Pull request size is a metric calculating the average code changes (in lines of code) of a pull request. Why is it important. Small and digestible pull requests help developers red…

Review Depth Metric

Definition. The Review Depth Metric measures the total number of comments provided by a reviewer on a specific pull request (PR). This includes general comments, suggestions, or requests for changes.…

Reviews Metric

Definition. The Reviews Metric is the total number of review cycles completed within a specified period. A review cycle includes specific actions taken on a pull request (PR), which include: Adding a…

Time to Approve Metric

The Time to Approve Metric measures the amount of time it takes for a pull request (PR) to receive final approval after it has been picked up for review. This metric is a key indicator of the efficiency and responsiveness of the code review process.

Time to Merge Metric

Definition. The Time to Merge Metric measures the total time it takes for an approved pull request (PR) to be merged into the main branch. This metric provides a comprehensive view of how quickly app…

What is Work Breakdown?

Work types. LinearB divides work (code changes) into 3 categories: New work - New work is brand new code that has been added to the code base. Refactor - Refactored work represents changes to legacy…

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