Work on Linear Issue

Fetches issue details from Linear and guides you through creating a comprehensive implementation plan.

When to Use

• When starting work on a Linear issue

• When you need to analyze and plan implementation for an issue

• When onboarding to a new task from Linear

Prerequisites

• LINEAR_API_KEY environment variable must be set (can also be in .env file)

• curl and jq must be installed

Usage

builtin:///skills/scripts/work-on-linear-issue <issue-abbreviation>

Examples:

builtin:///skills/scripts/work-on-linear-issue MC-123 builtin:///skills/scripts/work-on-linear-issue https://linear.app/abc/issue/MC-123/issue-title

Workflow

"AI models are geniuses who start from scratch on every task." — Noam Brown

Onboard yourself to the current task: • Use ultrathink. • Explore the codebase. • Ask questions if needed.

Goal: Be fully prepared to start working on the task.

Take as long as you need to prepare. Over-preparation is better than under-preparation.

Planning Tasks

Review the issue details fetched from Linear

Examine relevant parts of the codebase

Analyze existing patterns and potential issues

Create a comprehensive plan considering:

• Required code changes

• Potential impacts on other parts of the system

• Necessary tests to be written or updated

• Documentation updates

• Performance considerations

• Security implications

• Backwards compatibility (if applicable)

• Reference links to featurebase or user request sources

Think deeply about edge cases, potential challenges, and best practices

ASK FOR EXPLICIT APPROVAL before starting on the TODO list

Remember: Your task is to create a plan, not to implement changes. Focus on providing a thorough, well-thought-out strategy, then ASK FOR APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING WORK.