Pulse for Engineering Teams

Engineering teams move fast — and the tools they use need to keep up. Pulse is built for the way modern engineering teams actually work: in sprints, across repositories, with tight feedback loops and constant pressure to ship without breaking things.

Sprint Planning That Actually Works

Stop stitching together spreadsheets and sticky notes. Pulse gives engineering teams a dedicated sprint planning workspace that surfaces backlog items, story point estimates, and team capacity in one view. Drag tasks into sprints, flag blockers, and lock in scope before kickoff — all without leaving the tool where you already track everything else.

Sprint boards update in real time. When a pull request merges, the linked task moves automatically. When a blocker is raised, the team lead gets notified immediately. You can run two-week sprints, one-week cycles, or custom cadences — Pulse adapts to your process, not the other way around.

Native GitHub Integration

Pulse connects directly to your GitHub repositories. Link pull requests to tasks, see commit activity on the project timeline, and get automatic status updates as PRs move from draft to review to merged. No more Slack messages asking “is that PR landed yet?” — Pulse answers that question before anyone has to ask.

You can also configure branch naming conventions and PR templates directly from Pulse, keeping your repository hygiene consistent across the team. Webhook events from GitHub surface inside task threads, so context stays in one place instead of scattered across tools.

Time Tracking Built for Developers

Time tracking built for developers means it has to be invisible when you’re in flow and effortless when you’re not. Pulse includes a one-click timer that lives in the task sidebar. Start it when you pick up a ticket, stop it when you’re done. Weekly summaries show where engineering hours are actually going — feature work versus bug fixes versus unplanned interruptions.

That data feeds directly into capacity planning. If your team is consistently burning 40% of sprint hours on hotfixes, Pulse surfaces it clearly so engineering managers can make the case for dedicated stabilization cycles.

Reporting Engineering Leads Actually Use

Pulse generates sprint velocity reports, cycle time breakdowns, and deployment frequency charts automatically. Export to PDF for leadership reviews or share a live link with stakeholders who want visibility without needing a login. Custom dashboards let you pin the metrics that matter to your team — and hide the ones that don’t.

For teams running DORA metrics, Pulse tracks lead time for changes and mean time to recovery out of the box. No configuration required.

Get Started

Pulse integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Slack, and Linear. Import your existing backlog in minutes and have your first sprint running the same day. Engineering teams typically see a 30% reduction in status meetings within the first two weeks.

Start a free 14-day trial — no credit card required. Or book a 30-minute demo with an engineer on our team who can walk through your specific workflow.