Build Linear
KINDAreplaces $10/mosaves $120/yrback to the verdict
Before step 1
you will need
- local or hosted database
- GitHub personal access token for issue sync
- a box the team can reach if more than one person uses it
Delivery order
Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands.
done whenThe project starts from a documented command in a clean checkout.
Implement the primary data model and core workflow.
done whenThe main object can be created, read and changed end to end.
Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence.
done whenBad input is refused with a readable message and nothing is left corrupted.
Cover the critical path with automated tests.
done whenThe highest-risk behavior fails the suite when it breaks.
Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step.
done whenA fresh clone reaches the first successful workflow using only the README.
That is the whole plan for Linear. What it deliberately does not cover is below · check the gaps before you call it a replacement.
- real-time multiplayer and the sub-100ms sync engine
- native mobile and desktop apps
- two-way integrations with GitHub, Slack, Figma, and Sentry
- Triage, Insights, and Linear Asks
- the interaction polish that makes people actually file the issue
Need the files? The project pack on the verdict page hands your agent the whole brief · more dev tools.