
Linear Setup
SkillBootstraps Linear tracking for a repo: checks for an existing project, anchors milestones to a North Star, backfills Done work only with evidence from the CHANGELOG, roadmap or git log, wires blockedBy links, and writes the protocol into CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md or Cursor rules. Needs the Linear MCP.
name: linear-setup
version: 1.0.2
description: >-
Bootstrap or extend Linear project tracking the right way — methodology, not
API CRUD. Use when the user asks to set up Linear tracking, track this project
in Linear, add this repo to Linear, backfill history, get ready to track, or
consents after a soft-nudge from linear-discipline. Anchors to North Star,
backfills Done with evidence, wires blockedBy, installs per-repo discipline.
NOT for one-off issue create/comment — Linear MCP handles that.
Linear setup
Chat rules: RESPONSE.md. Auth: AUTH.md. Full method: METHODOLOGY.md.
Step 0 — auth
Probe Linear MCP. On failure → AUTH.md steps for this agent; stop. Never invent API calls.
Operating order
Follow in sequence. Early gates exist because getting them wrong corrupts live workflows.
1. Already tracked? (§1a)
Search Linear by repo name and ask the user. Never assume blank slate.
- Nothing → fresh bootstrap; continue.
- Exists → STOP. Enumerate issues/milestones/labels/docs/status updates → summarize → per-category yes/no before any write. Extend conservatively. Scan repo for unmirrored roadmap docs (§4.7).
2. North Star (§1b)
README-as-vision is usually enough — say the call out loud. Question 5 (why track?) picks the shape — see METHODOLOGY goal→shape table.
3–4. Type + structure (§2–§3)
Suggested types: Product / Tool / Drop / Marketing. Milestones 1:1 with real phases. Separate engineering / launch / rollout tracks. Dates only with a real signal. Prefer §17 if shape is unclear.
5. Backfill (§4)
CHANGELOG > roadmap > git log. Feature-level default; per-release for launched packages. Done only with evidence. Doc “done” ≠ proof — corroborate (§4.8).
Writing (tickets)
Titles ≤8 words. Descriptions ≤3 sentences or ≤5 bullets. Comments ≤3 lines. Screenshots over prose (§10).
6. Wire (§4, §10, §11)
Real blockedBy/blocks. Surface UI-only items early (§11). Add README as Linear project document.
7. Install discipline (§5)
Write the tracking protocol into always-loaded agent instructions (CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md / .cursor/rules/) with real team/project/milestone names. Bootstrap is not done without this.
8. Honesty (§6, §9)
Status updates at milestone/health moments only. atRisk before dates slip.
9. Done check (§18, §26)
Rubric ≥16/20 with no load-bearing 0, or full §26 audit.
After setup
Point user to always-on (if missing) via finish linear-tracking install. Optional Cursor weekly health: AUTOMATION.md. One next action.
관련 리소스

Linear Discipline
SkillKeeps agent sessions honest in repos with a Linear tracking protocol: search before creating issues, move them to In Progress at start and Done only when shipped, and close the loop before ending. In untracked repos it asks once whether to run linear-setup. Needs the Linear MCP.
tjcages/linear10
Linear Methodology
SkillEntry point of the Linear tracking pack: anchors tracking to the project's North Star and real roadmap, routes requests to linear-setup, linear-sync, linear-monitor or linear-finish-install, and applies linear-discipline throughout the session. Needs the Linear MCP.
tjcages/linear10
Linear Monitor
SkillHealth-checks Linear projects for targets at risk of slipping, In Progress issues with no comment in over 7 days, orphan issues without milestones, and common anti-patterns. Reads and comments only, never mass-creates or restructures. Can run from a Cursor Automation. Needs the Linear MCP.
tjcages/linear10
Linear Sync
SkillSyncs, audits or rescues an existing Linear project against repo reality: enumerates issues, milestones, labels and docs, scores it on a 20-point rubric with a gap list, asks per category before any write, fixes orphans, milestones and dependencies, then re-scores. Needs the Linear MCP.
tjcages/linear10
Linear Finish Install
SkillFinishes installing the Linear tracking pack: writes an always-on rule that makes Linear the source of truth into Cursor user rules or global files such as ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md, then verifies Linear MCP auth. On Cursor it can also set up a weekly health-check automation.
tjcages/linear10
Requesting Code Review
SkillBefore finishing a task or merging, dispatches an independent reviewer subagent over a git commit range to check the work against the plan and requirements, then handles feedback by severity: critical, important, minor. Part of obra/superpowers.
obra/superpowers300k