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# Deploy Time

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![Deploy Time line graph](https://3759751588-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1eOL1LoKX0USQQUCSepS%2Fuploads%2Fm7X9M1iEYaC5hzVp46YA%2FFrame%206998.png?alt=media\&token=19f8feaf-37b3-4037-9e64-ef81840d6dd9)

***‍*****What it is:** This metric shows how long code takes to get deployed once a PR has been merged.

**Why it matters:** `Deploy Time` measures how fast new features, bug fixes, and hot-fixes can reach end-users. A lengthy build or deployment process can delay crucial updates, hinder customer satisfaction, and even impact the overall competitiveness of a product or service. By minimizing `Deploy Time`, organizations can ensure a faster time-to-market.

A long `Deploy Time` also has a direct impact on developer productivity and well-being. As this can introduce frustration and inefficiency, leading to a decline in developer morale and motivation. When developers have to wait for long periods to see their code build, it can disrupt their workflow and hinder their ability to iterate and make further improvements.

**How we calculate it:** The number of hours from when a PR is merged to the **first successful** [**attempt to deploy it to production**](/metrics-and-definitions/deployment-metrics.md) **that includes the PR’s merge commit**. A deploy recorded before the merge is ignored.

**A few notes:**

* If you have GitHub Actions set up, see [here](/integrations/github-actions.md) for info on how the way you use and configure this integration will appear in your data
* If you’re using our [Deployments API](/integrations/deployments-api.md), we match the commitSha you send against the PR’s merge commit
* The **Collaborative PRs / All PRs** toggle applies to `Deploy Time`, just as it does to `Change Lead Time` and its other subsets.

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**What good looks like**

We recommend that `Deploy Time` be under **0.5 hours**.

This threshold is based on an internal analysis conducted by Multitudes in Q4 2026 across 40,000 PRs from a diverse range of customers and comparing against the SPACE and DORA research. We've intentionally focused on a recent subset of data because practices are changing so quickly now with AI.
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