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How to hand real work to a coding agent, from writing the ticket to reviewing the pull request.
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A Slack bot that opens pull requests, step by step
Set up a Slack bot that opens pull requests: mention it under a bug report, steer it mid-run, review the PR, and keep the thread going after the merge.
GuidesHow to delegate coding tasks from Claude or ChatGPT
Delegate coding tasks from claude.ai or ChatGPT: add a hosted agent as a remote MCP server, start a task in the chat, and get the pull request back there.
GuidesHow to use Claude Code with Linear (three ways, 2026)
Claude Code has no assign-to-Claude in Linear. Three ways to connect them: an MCP connector, the GitHub Action, or a wrapper that assigns from the ticket.
GuidesLinear coding sessions explained: pricing, setup, and limits
Linear runs coding sessions now: delegate an issue, get a PR, pay tokens at provider rates plus $0.25 per 20-minute block. How it works and what a month costs.
GuidesGitHub issue to pull request automation: every option in 2026
GitHub issue to pull request automation in 2026: Actions, the Claude Code Action, Copilot, Jules, Kiro, OpenHands, Cursor, Codex, Devin and Sinatra, compared.
GuidesWhy an AI agent should fix its own failing CI
A PR with red checks is unfinished work. What it takes for an AI agent to fix failing CI: read the actual failure, patch it, and push to its own branch.
GuidesHow to automatically fix GitHub issues with an AI agent
The label-driven workflow for letting an AI fix GitHub issues: how it runs, which issues delegate well, and the guardrails that keep you in control.
GuidesTurning Linear tickets into GitHub PRs with an autonomous agent
How Sinatra turns a Linear ticket, GitHub issue or Slack thread into a reviewed pull request: the workflow, the sandbox, mid-run steering, and your controls.
GuidesHow to assign a Linear issue to an AI agent (and get a PR back)
How to assign a Linear issue to an AI agent and get a pull request back: setup, writing the ticket, reviewing the PR, and requesting changes.
GuidesAI backlog grooming, except the tickets get done
Every backlog has a tail of tickets that will never be scheduled. AI backlog grooming works better when an agent ships fixes instead of sorting the pile.
GuidesHow to review AI-generated PRs
Reviewing AI-generated PRs is a different job than reviewing a teammate's. A checklist in priority order, plus what to do when the diff is wrong.
GuidesHow to write tickets for AI agents
How to write tickets for AI agents: behavior-first titles, real acceptance criteria, constraints worth stating, and a copyable template.
GuidesWhat is a background coding agent?
A background coding agent works away from your editor: triggered from an issue, run in a sandbox, delivered as a pull request. Definition and checklist.
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