Turn new Linear issues into automated AI coding sessions

When you create a Linear issue, an AI coding agent starts working on it and posts results back to the ticket.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Project & Task Management
Connects
LinearCloudCLI

The problem it solves

You file a bug or feature request and then have to manually kick off work, set up an environment, and remember to update the ticket when it's done. Small tasks pile up because starting them takes more effort than the fix itself.

Who it fits

Engineering teams using Linear who want routine coding tasks picked up automatically.

How it works

  1. A new Linear issue triggers the automation
  2. The issue title and description become a prompt for an AI coding agent
  3. The agent runs the task inside an isolated cloud development environment
  4. The result, along with links to open or resume the session, posts back to the Linear issue
What you get

Code changes drafted before you open the ticket

You get an AI coding agent that starts work on new Linear issues right away and posts its results and a session link back to the ticket.

What you get

A comment on the Linear issue with the AI's work and a link to continue in your editor or terminal.

What you need

A Linear account and a CloudCLI account with your chosen coding agent.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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