Weekly Backlog Audit

Apps

slacklinear

Creator

Guilherme Salgueiro

Overview

💡 What It Does

Automatically reviews your Linear team's issue backlog to find duplicates, missing information, and cleanup opportunities, then posts a summary report to Slack.


📥 What You Provide

InputWhat to enter
team_idYour Linear team's UUID (found in Linear team settings)
slack_channelChannel name without # like "product-team"

⚡ What Happens

Actions:

  • Reads Linear issues, posts audit report to Slack

Returns:

  • Comprehensive audit report with duplicate candidates and cleanup recommendations

How:

  • Fetch open issues → AI analyzes for duplicates → Check for missing info → Validate dependencies → Post Slack report

📤 What You Get Back

OutputDescription
slack_postedWhether the audit report was successfully posted
issues_auditedTotal number of issues analyzed
potential_duplicatesNumber of possible duplicate pairs found
invalid_issuesCount of issues missing descriptions or criteria

🔌 Connections Required

AppWhy
LinearTo fetch and analyze your team's issues
SlackTo post the audit report to your channel

📋 Good to Know

Best for:

  • Product teams wanting weekly backlog hygiene

Tip:

  • Schedule for Friday afternoons to clean up before the weekend

Limit:

  • AI duplicate detection may flag false positives requiring manual review

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Weekly Backlog Audit