Automatically Prioritizing Pull Requests

In previous work, we observed that in the pull-based
development model integrators face challenges with regard to prioritizing
work in the face of multiple concurrent pull requests. We
present the design and initial implementation of a prototype pull
request prioritisation tool called PRioritizer. PRioritizer works
like a priority inbox for pull requests, recommending the top pull
requests the project owner should focus on. A preliminary user
study showed that PRioritizer provides functionality that GitHub
is currently lacking, even though users need more insight into
how the priority ranking is established to make PRioritizer really
useful.