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# Insights **[ULTIMATE]**
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> Introduced in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.9 behind the `insights` feature flag.
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CAUTION: **Beta:**
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Insights is considered beta, and is not ready for production use.
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Follow [gitlab-org/quality/team-tasks#137](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/team-tasks/issues/137#general-availability)
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for updates.
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Configure the Insights that matter for your projects to explore data such as
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triage hygiene, issues created/closed per a given period, average time for merge
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requests to be merged and much more.
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![Insights example bar chart](img/project_insights.png)
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NOTE: **Note:**
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This feature is [also available at the group level](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group/insights/index.html).
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## View your project's Insights
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You can access your project's Insights by clicking the **Project > Insights**
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link in the left sidebar:
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![Insights sidebar link](img/insights_sidebar_link.png)
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## Configure your Insights
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Insights are configured using a YAML file called `.gitlab/insights.yml` within
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a project. That file will then be used in the project's Insights page.
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See [Writing your `.gitlab/insights.yml`](#writing-your-gitlabinsightsyml) below
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for details about the content of this file.
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NOTE: **Note:**
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Once the configuration file is created, you can also
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[use it for your project's group](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group/insights/index.html#configure-your-insights).
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NOTE: **Note:**
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If the project doesn't have any configuration file, it'll try to use
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the group configuration if possible. If the group doesn't have any
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configuration, the default configuration will be used.
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## Permissions
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If you have access to view a project, then you have access to view their
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Insights.
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NOTE: **Note:**
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Issues or merge requests that you don't have access to (because you don't have
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access to the project they belong to, or because they are confidential) are
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filtered out of the Insights charts.
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You may also consult the [group permissions table](../../permissions.md#group-members-permissions).
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## Writing your `.gitlab/insights.yml`
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The `.gitlab/insights.yml` file defines the structure and order of the Insights
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charts that will be displayed in each Insights page of your project or group.
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Each page has a unique key and a collection of charts to fetch and display.
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For example, here's a single definition for Insights that will display one page with one chart:
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```yaml
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bugsCharts:
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title: 'Charts for Bugs'
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charts:
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- title: Monthly Bugs Created (bar)
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type: bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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group_by: month
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period_limit: 24
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```
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Each chart definition is made up of a hash composed of key-value pairs.
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For example, here's single chart definition:
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```yaml
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- title: Monthly Bugs Created (bar)
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type: bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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group_by: month
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period_limit: 24
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```
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## Configuration parameters
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A chart is defined as a list of parameters that define the chart's behavior.
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The following table lists available parameters for charts:
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| Keyword | Description |
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|:---------------------------------------------------|:------------|
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| [`title`](#title) | The title of the chart. This will displayed on the Insights page. |
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| [`type`](#type) | The type of chart: `bar`, `line`, `stacked-bar`, `pie` etc. |
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| [`query`](#query) | A hash that defines the conditions for issues / merge requests to be part of the chart. |
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## Parameter details
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The following are detailed explanations for parameters used to configure
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Insights charts.
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### `title`
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`title` is the title of the chart as it will be displayed on the Insights page.
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For example:
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```yaml
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monthlyBugsCreated:
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title: Monthly Bugs Created (bar)
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```
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### `type`
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`type` is the chart type.
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For example:
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```yaml
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monthlyBugsCreated:
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title: Monthly Bugs Created (bar)
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type: bar
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```
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Supported values are:
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| Name | Example |
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| ----- | ------- |
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| `bar` | ![Insights example bar chart](img/insights_example_bar_chart.png) |
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| `bar` (time series, i.e. when `group_by` is used) | ![Insights example bar time series chart](img/insights_example_bar_time_series_chart.png) |
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| `pie` | ![Insights example pie chart](img/insights_example_pie_chart.png) |
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| `line` | ![Insights example stacked bar chart](img/insights_example_line_chart.png) |
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| `stacked-bar` | ![Insights example stacked bar chart](img/insights_example_stacked_bar_chart.png) |
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### `query`
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`query` allows to define the conditions for issues / merge requests to be part
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of the chart.
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Example:
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```yaml
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monthlyBugsCreated:
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title: Monthly Bugs Created (bar)
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type: bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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collection_labels:
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- S1
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- S2
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- S3
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- S4
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group_by: week
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period_limit: 104
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```
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#### `query.issuable_type`
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Defines the type of "issuable" you want to create a chart for.
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Supported values are:
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- `issue`: The chart will display issues' data.
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- `merge_request`: The chart will display merge requests' data.
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#### `query.issuable_state`
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Filter by the state of the queried "issuable".
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If you omit it, no state filter will be applied.
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Supported values are:
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- `opened`: Open issues / merge requests.
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- `closed`: Closed Open issues / merge requests.
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- `locked`: Issues / merge requests that have their discussion locked.
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- `merged`: Merged merge requests.
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#### `query.filter_labels`
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Filter by labels applied to the queried "issuable".
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If you omit it, no labels filter will be applied. All the defined labels must be
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applied to the "issuable" in order for it to be selected.
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Example:
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```yaml
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monthlyBugsCreated:
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title: Monthly regressions Created (bar)
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type: bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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- regression
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```
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#### `query.collection_labels`
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Group "issuable" by the configured labels.
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If you omit it, no grouping will be done. When using this keyword, you need to
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set `type` to either `line` or `stacked-bar`.
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Example:
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```yaml
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weeklyBugsBySeverity:
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title: Weekly Bugs By Severity (stacked bar)
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type: stacked-bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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collection_labels:
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- S1
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- S2
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- S3
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- S4
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```
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#### `query.group_by`
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Define the X-axis of your chart.
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Supported values are:
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- `day`: Group data per day.
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- `week`: Group data per week.
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- `month`: Group data per month.
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#### `query.period_limit`
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Define how far "issuables" are queried in the past.
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The unit is related to the `query.group_by` you defined. For instance if you
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defined `query.group_by: 'day'` then `query.period_limit: 365` would mean
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"Gather and display data for the last 365 days".
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If you omit it, default values will be applied depending on the `query.group_by`
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you defined.
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| `query.group_by` | Default value |
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| ---------------- | ------------- |
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| `day` | 30 |
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| `week` | 4 |
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| `month` | 12 |
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## Complete example
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```yaml
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bugsCharts:
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title: 'Charts for Bugs'
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charts:
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- title: Monthly Bugs Created (bar)
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type: bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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group_by: month
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period_limit: 24
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- title: Weekly Bugs By Severity (stacked bar)
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type: stacked-bar
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query:
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issuable_type: issue
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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collection_labels:
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- S1
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- S2
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- S3
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- S4
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group_by: week
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period_limit: 104
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- title: Monthly Bugs By Team (line)
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type: line
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query:
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issuable_type: merge_request
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issuable_state: opened
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filter_labels:
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- bug
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collection_labels:
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- Manage
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- Plan
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- Create
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group_by: month
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period_limit: 24
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```
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