Issue Age

Question: How long have open issues been left open?

Overview

Issue Age measures how long issues have been left open in the considered time period. Data points are calculated from the initial opening date of each issue until its closure or the end of the measurement period. Increasing issue age can indicate delays in development, fewer contributors, or problems that requires attention. Identifying the oldest open issues gives insight into why they have been open for an extended period of time and how quickly issues are resolved.

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Data Collection Strategies

For specific descriptions of collecting data about closed issues, please refer to the corresponding section of Issues New.

Filters

Module or working group
Tags/labels on issue

Visualizations

Summary data for open issues

Aggregators:
- Average. Average age of all open issues.
- Median. Median age of all open issues.
Parameters:
- Period of time. Start and finish date of the period during which open issues are considered. Default: forever (i.e., the entire observable period of the project's issue activity).
Count of open issues per day

References

Contributors

Vinod K. Ahuja
Kevin Lumbard
Elizabeth Barron
Peculiar C Umeh

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