n8n Engineering Benchmarks
Workflow Automation
GitHub
As of June 3, 2026, n8n has 3,062 merged pull requests, 17.4 hours median cycle time, 0.1 hours median review time, and 97 active contributors in the last 90 days. AI-related signals appear on 7.8% of recent work.
PRs with AI-related signals take 31% longer than the baseline.
Delivery Trend and AI Signals
PR Backlog (Humans)
Excludes AI agents and automation accounts.
PR Backlog (AI Agents)
AI coding agents only.
Cycle Time by AI-Related Signals
54.9h
with signals
41.8h
baseline
31.4%
difference
AI-Related Signals
71.5%
1587 of 2221 PRs show AI-related signals
Flagship Repositories
Repository Comparison
| Repository | PRs | AI Signals | Cycle Time | Review Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8N flagship | 3062 | 8.3% | 16.9h | 0.1h |
Updated daily from public GitHub pull requests. Source: Tformance Open Source Analytics, updated 16 hours, 23 minutes ago.
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