How to Use and Customize Your GitHub Discussions Analytics Report

The devActivity.com GitHub Discussions Analytics report provides a powerful way to monitor community engagement and technical conversations across your projects. Follow these steps to effectively use and customize your report.

Step 1: Access Your Discussions Analytics

1. Log in to your devActivity.com account.
2. Navigate to the left-hand sidebar.
3. Click on 'Analytics'.
4. Select 'Discussions' from the sub-menu.

You will see a table displaying all open GitHub Discussions from your integrated repositories.

Step 2: Understand the Discussions Report Table

The report presents discussions in a clear table format with the following columns:

• TITLE/AUTHOR: Shows the discussion title, the original author, and its creation date. Click on the title to go directly to the discussion on GitHub.
• STATUS: Indicates if the discussion is 'OPEN' (green badge) or potentially other states.
• LAST ACTIVITY: Displays the date of the most recent comment or interaction, helping you identify active threads.
• COMMENTS: The total count of comments, useful for gauging engagement levels.
• ANSWERED BY: (If applicable) Shows who marked the discussion as answered.

Step 3: Sort and Navigate Discussions

To find specific information quickly:

1. Sort Data: Click on the sort icons (up/down arrows) next to any column header (e.g., 'LAST ACTIVITY', 'COMMENTS') to sort discussions in ascending or descending order.
2. Navigate Pages: Use the pagination controls at the bottom of the table (e.g., 'Showing 1 to 6 of 15 discussions' and the 'Next' button) to browse through all available discussions.

Step 4: Enable or Disable the Discussions Report

If your team does not utilize GitHub Discussions, or if you wish to manage its visibility:

1. Go to your devActivity.com settings.
2. Locate the section related to 'Reports' or 'Integrations'.
3. Toggle the 'GitHub Discussions Analytics' report to 'Enabled' or 'Disabled' as needed.

This allows you to tailor your devActivity.com dashboard to show only the most relevant reports for your team.