Every team has issues that never make it into a sprint: old bugs, outdated dependencies, flaky tests, missing docs. Codersarts engineers triage your backlog and close up to 30 issues in two weeks, each delivered as a verified pull request. One fixed price. One clear report at the end.
What Is a Backlog Clearance Sprint?
A backlog clearance sprint is a fixed-length, fixed-price engagement where an outside engineering team closes a set number of open issues in your repository. Instead of pulling your developers off the roadmap, you hand over the backlog and receive finished pull requests.
Codersarts runs each sprint with in-house engineers working alongside AI coding agents. Agents speed up routine fixes. Engineers triage every issue, write tests, and approve every pull request before it reaches you.
Signs You Need a Backlog Sprint
Your issue count only goes up. New issues arrive faster than the team closes them.
Old issues are months or years old. Nobody remembers who owns them.
Dependabot and security alerts keep piling up.
CI is flaky and developers re-run builds instead of fixing them.
Users and contributors keep asking whether reported bugs will ever be fixed.
You're preparing for a launch, audit, or fundraise and want the repository in good shape.
Sprint Options
Standard Sprint | Extended Sprint | Custom Sprint | |
Price | $2,500 | $4,800 | Quoted |
Duration | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | Agreed scope |
Issues closed | Up to 30 | Up to 60 | Based on your backlog |
Backlog triage report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Final delivery report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Repositories | 1 | Up to 3 | Multiple |
Effective price per issue | ~$83 | ~$80 | Varies |
Issues in a sprint are routine tasks of up to about 4 hours each. Larger items found during triage are listed and quoted separately. They never use up your sprint allowance without approval.
What We Clear
Bug reports from users, QA, or contributors
Failing or flaky tests and broken CI pipelines
Dependency upgrades and outdated packages
Security alerts from Dependabot, Snyk, or npm audit
Lint and type errors across the codebase
Missing tests on critical modules
Small feature requests and API endpoints
Outdated READMEs, setup guides, and API docs
How the Sprint Works
Days 1–2: Triage
An engineer reviews every open issue and sorts it into one of four groups: fix in sprint, needs a separate quote, needs more information, or recommend closing (duplicates, outdated, or already fixed). You approve the sprint list before any code changes.
Days 3–12: Fix
Engineers and AI coding agents work through the approved list in priority order. Pull requests arrive continuously, not all at the end, so your team can review and merge as they go.
Days 13–14: Verify and Report
Final pull requests are verified, open questions are resolved, and you receive a delivery report listing every issue closed, every PR delivered, and anything left for your team.
What You Get at the End
Up to 30 merged-ready pull requests, each with tests and a change summary
A triage report of your whole backlog, including issues recommended for closing
A delivery report listing every PR and the issue it resolved
A list of larger items with scope notes and quotes, if any were found
Recommendations for keeping the backlog under control afterwards
The Verified Standard
Every pull request in a sprint meets the same standard:
CI passes on your existing pipeline
Tests cover the change
A second engineer reviews the code
Your conventions are followed: code style, structure, commit format
A change summary is included for your reviewer
If a PR doesn't meet this standard, we fix it within the sprint at no extra cost.
Backlog Sprint vs. Other Options
Codersarts Backlog Sprint | Internal "fix-it week" | Hiring a contractor | Ignoring the backlog | |
Cost | Fixed, from $2,500 | Lost roadmap time | Hourly, unpredictable | Grows over time |
Roadmap impact | None | Full team pulled off | Partial | Slower releases |
Time to start | Within a week | Needs planning | Days to weeks | — |
Human code review | Every PR | Yes | Varies | — |
Triage of all issues | Included | Rarely | Rarely | — |
Clear end result | Report + PRs | Varies | Varies | — |
After the Sprint
Most backlogs fill up again within a few months. To keep yours under control, move to a monthly plan:
PR Subscription: A set number of verified PRs every month, from $499/month.
Repo Health Retainer: Monthly dependency upgrades, security patches, and CI fixes, from $299/month.
Sprint clients who move to a monthly plan within 30 days get their first month at 20% off.
Security and Access
Least-privilege access, scoped to the repositories in the sprint
NDA on request before any code is shared
No code reuse or model training on your code
Client isolation: each repository is handled separately
Access removed when the sprint closes, unless you move to a monthly plan
Languages and Stacks
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, PHP, Ruby, C#, Kotlin, and Rust. Frameworks including React, Next.js, Node.js, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Spring Boot, Laravel, Rails, and .NET. CI systems including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Bitbucket Pipelines, and Jenkins.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a backlog clearance sprint?
A backlog clearance sprint is a fixed-price engagement where Codersarts engineers close a set number of open issues in your repository, delivering each fix as a tested, reviewed pull request.
How much does it cost to clear an issue backlog?
A Codersarts Standard Sprint costs $2,500 and closes up to 30 issues in two weeks. An Extended Sprint costs $4,800 and closes up to 60 issues in four weeks.
How many issues can you close in two weeks?
Up to 30 routine issues, each taking up to about 4 hours of work. Larger issues found during triage are quoted separately.
Will my team need to stop working on the roadmap?
No. Your team only reviews and merges pull requests. Codersarts engineers do the triage, fixes, testing, and reporting.
What if my backlog has fewer than 30 issues?
Start with Issue to PR and pay per task from $29, or choose a Starter PR Subscription.
Do you close issues without fixing them?
Never without your approval. During triage we flag duplicates, outdated reports, and issues that are already fixed, and you decide whether to close them.
Do you use AI coding agents?
Yes. Agents speed up routine fixes. Every change is reviewed, corrected where needed, and tested by Codersarts engineers before delivery.
Can you clear backlogs in open-source repositories?
Yes. Sprints work well for open-source projects with long issue queues, including community bug reports and "good first issue" items.
What happens after the sprint?
You receive a delivery report and recommendations. Many teams move to a PR Subscription or Repo Health Retainer to keep the backlog from growing back.
Two Weeks. Thirty Issues. One Fixed Price.
Book a sprint, or send us your repository for a free backlog review first.