openai GitHub Pull Requests Analytics
GitHub Activity Summary
Technical Review of OpenAI's GitHub Activity (November 2025)
OpenAI's GitHub organization exhibited remarkable activity in November 2025, particularly within its Codex repository, which recorded an impressive 541 pull requests (PRs). This figure not only underscores the vibrant development ecosystem but also highlights a focused effort on the Codex project compared to the MLE-Bench repository, which had only 11 PRs.
- The average number of PRs per developer per day was 0.25, with an increase in reviews per developer to 0.73, up 8.12% from the previous month, indicating a strengthening review culture.
- Developers contributed an average of 1.82 comments per developer per day, marking a significant 19.22% increase and reflecting active discussions around code quality.
Project health metrics revealed that the average time to merge a PR was 0.79 hours, showing efficient workflows despite a slight decline of 0.98%. The lines of code balance per PR stood at 376.6, indicating substantial contributions.
Unique strengths of the Codex repository included a reviews per PR ratio of 0.8 and an average of 2.0 conversations per PR, highlighting deep community engagement. The daily PR evolution peaked at 51 PRs on multiple occasions, aligning with project milestones.
In summary, OpenAI's GitHub metrics for November 2025 reflect a thriving development culture, characterized by high engagement, rapid PR processing, and a commitment to quality. These development patterns not only enhance community health but also present attractive collaboration opportunities for developers.
codex
openai-agents-python
openai-cookbook
openai-agents-js
gpt-oss
Total reviews
677
Total conversations
708
Total comments
971
| Developer | Total PRs | Total reviews | Total conversations | Reviews per PR | Conversations per PR | Comments per conversations | Time to merge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 330 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4377 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1689 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Average PRs per developer per day
0.13
0.08
0.62%
Average reviews per developer per day
0.47
0.08
4.87%
Average comments per developer per day
0.63
0.09
6%
Average time to merge PR (hours)
22.27
48.84
-0.54%
Lines of code balance per PR
1,018.19
988.03
0.03%
Files changed per PR
6.66