30,401 PRs merged in one day as AI coding agents send merge curves vertical
NachoAverageSwede · reddit · 2026-10-16
A PR-merge chart shows steady growth from June, a quiet week in early August, then a near-vertical spike to 30,401 PRs merged on Sep 9 alone. The volume is far beyond human throughput — widely read as AI coding agents mass-producing PRs. The caption "Is this the month we got RSI?" puns on repetitive strain injury and recursive self-improvement.
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