GitHub Copilot: Org-Level Metrics API Now Includes Pull Request Throughput Parity

GitHub Copilot: Org-Level Metrics API Now Includes Pull Request Throughput Parity

GitHub has expanded the organization-level Copilot Usage Metrics API to include pull request throughput and cycle time metrics.

New Metrics

The expanded API includes two categories of metrics:

Baseline PR Activity

• Pull Request Creation Volume: Daily count of pull requests created within the organization.
• Median Time to Merge: The median elapsed time from PR creation to merge, measured daily.

Copilot Participation Metrics

• Copilot Coding Agent Participation: Percentage of pull requests where the Copilot coding agent contributed code or suggestions.
• Code Review Suggestion Acceptance Rate: Rate at which Copilot's code review suggestions are accepted by reviewers.
• Copilot-Created PR Merge Rate: Percentage of Copilot-created pull requests that are ultimately merged.

Use Cases for Org Owners

Organization owners can use these metrics to:

• Track development velocity trends alongside Copilot adoption.
• Measure the quality and acceptance of Copilot-generated code.
• Compare PR throughput across teams with different Copilot usage levels.
• Report on ROI of Copilot investment to leadership.

Caveats

• Multi-Org Attribution: Pull requests involving contributors from multiple organizations may be counted in each organization's metrics.
• Daily Aggregation: All metrics are aggregated at daily granularity; sub-daily breakdowns are not available.