AI Agent for Product Updates

Introduction

Keeping your team aligned on product updates can be challenging, especially when you rely on multiple platforms like Linear and Slack. With Assista, you can bring powerful AI-driven workflows to your daily processes, improving communication and productivity without needing technical know-how. Assista connects with your favorite productivity apps and lets you perform complex tasks through simple natural language commands.

Let’s explore what you can achieve using Assista’s AI agents in combination with Linear and Slack.

What can you achieve with this AI Agent?

• ✔️ Quickly summarize and share updates from Linear issues directly to Slack channels.
• ✔️ Automate task creation and status updates in Linear by chatting naturally.
• ✔️ Coordinate team communications by drafting Slack messages based on Linear project progress.
• ✔️ Generate periodic update reports from Linear data and post summaries in Slack on demand.
• ✔️ Save time by managing and cross-referencing task information across both platforms through one interface.

Remember, workflows in Assista are triggered directly by you through natural language prompts. Automated triggers based on events are not supported, ensuring you stay in control of every action.

Workflow Examples Using Linear and Slack with Assista

1. Share Product Update Summary in Slack

Use case: You want to quickly inform your team about the latest changes in your product development tracked in Linear.

Workflow:
Linear: Fetch recent issue updates from the selected project.
AI Agent: Summarizes key progress points.
Slack: Posts the summary to a designated channel.

Result: Your team receives a clear and concise update on the current status of product issues within moments.

Prompt Draft: "Summarize the latest updates from the 'Mobile App' project in Linear and post the summary to the #product-updates channel in Slack."

Benefits:
✔️ Keeps everyone informed without having to manually gather info.
✔️ Encourages transparent communication across teams.
✔️ Saves time crafting summary messages yourself.

2. Create and Assign Linear Tasks from Slack Conversations

Use case: During a Slack chat, you identify a new product bug or feature to track in Linear.

Workflow:
Slack: Analyze the selected message content.
AI Agent: Extracts task details.
Linear: Creates a new issue in the appropriate project and assigns it.

Result: A Linear task is created directly from Slack without switching apps, helping you capture action items instantly.

Prompt Draft: "From the last message in #dev-discussion, create a Linear issue titled 'Fix login error on iOS app' and assign it to John Doe."

Benefits:
✔️ Turns conversations into actionable tasks quickly.
✔️ Reduces risk of lost or forgotten requests.
✔️ Keeps task tracking centralized in Linear.

3. Generate Weekly Progress Report and Share in Slack

Use case: You need to prepare a weekly report on product development progress tracked in Linear and share it with your team.

Workflow:
Linear: Retrieve completed and ongoing issues for the week.
AI Agent: Compiles and formats a progress report.
Slack: Sends the report as a message to the team channel.

Result: Your team receives a structured view of recent accomplishments and upcoming priorities.

Prompt Draft: "Create a weekly progress report from Linear issues completed or updated this week in the 'Web Platform' project and post it to the #weekly-updates channel in Slack."

Benefits:
✔️ Maintains visibility into project status easily.
✔️ Reduces manual report preparation.
✔️ Enhances team alignment on goals.

With these workflows, you can see how Assista transforms multiple actions across Linear and Slack into fluent, user-driven processes. The platform’s natural language chat interface lets you orchestrate complex tasks without a coding background. Each automation can be tailored to your exact needs and triggered on demand, keeping you in the driver’s seat.

Whether you want to update your team, convert conversations into tasks, or generate insightful reports, combining the power of Linear, Slack, and Assista’s AI agents can elevate how you manage product updates.

You can start quickly by connecting your apps with a simple OAuth login and experiment with prompts that fit your team’s workflow. This approach helps your team spend less time managing tools and more time focusing on what matters—building great products and communicating effectively.