the-nexus/docs/pr-backlog-analyzer.md

PR Backlog Analyzer

Issue: #1470 - process: Address timmy-config PR backlog (9 PRs - highest in org)

Overview

This tool analyzes the PR backlog in timmy-config and provides recommendations for managing it.

Problem

timmy-config has the highest PR backlog in the organization:

• 94 open issues
• 9 open PRs (9 of 14 org-wide PRs)

Solution

PR Backlog Analyzer (bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py)

Tool to analyze and manage the PR backlog.

Features:

• Analyze open PRs in timmy-config
• Identify stale and zombie PRs
• Generate action plans
• Provide recommendations

Usage:

# Analyze backlog
python bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py --analyze

# Generate report
python bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py --report

# Generate action plan
python bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py --action-plan

# JSON output
python bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py --json

Analysis Results

Current Status (Example)

timmy-config PR Backlog Analysis
  Total open PRs: 9
  Stale PRs: 2
  Zombie PRs: 1
  Needs reviewer: 3
  Reviewed: 2
  Pending: 1

Age Distribution

• 0-7 days: 3 PRs
• 8-30 days: 4 PRs
• 31-90 days: 1 PR
• 90+ days: 1 PR

Author Distribution

• Timmy: 5 PRs
• Rockachopa: 2 PRs
• Gemini: 1 PR
• Allegro: 1 PR

Recommendations

1. Close stale PRs (>30 days old, >7 days since update)
2. Close zombie PRs (no changes)
3. Assign reviewers to PRs without reviewers
4. Merge reviewed PRs that have been approved

Action Plan

Priority 1: Close Stale and Zombie PRs

These PRs are not adding value:

• Close PR #123: Stale PR (30 days old)
• Close PR #456: Zombie PR (no changes)

Priority 2: Assign Reviewers

These PRs need reviewers:

• Assign reviewer to PR #789
• Assign reviewer to PR #101

Priority 3: Merge Reviewed PRs

These PRs have been reviewed:

• Merge PR #111
• Merge PR #222

Priority 4: Review Pending PRs

These PRs need review:

• Review PR #333

Integration

With CI/CD

# In CI workflow
- name: Check PR backlog
  run: python bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py --analyze

With Gitea Actions

# In Gitea workflow
- name: Generate backlog report
  run: python bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py --report > backlog-report.md

Related Issues

• Issue #1470: This implementation
• Issue #1127: Perplexity Evening Pass triage (identified backlog)
• Issue #1459: timmy-home backlog management

Files

• bin/pr_backlog_analyzer.py - PR backlog analyzer tool
• docs/pr-backlog-analyzer.md - This documentation

Conclusion

This tool provides comprehensive analysis of the timmy-config PR backlog:

1. Analysis - Understand backlog composition
2. Reporting - Generate detailed reports
3. Action Plans - Create prioritized action plans
4. Recommendations - Get actionable recommendations

Use this tool regularly to keep the PR backlog manageable.

License

Part of the Timmy Foundation project.