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Decompose work into Linear issues via MCP.

Decomposes work into Linear issues using MCP (Model Context Protocol). Takes a high-level task, breaks it into sub-tasks, creates issues with dependencies. Project context injected via MCP.

Category

Project Management

Execution

Task → issue tree with deps

Goal

Break down a high-level task into a tree of Linear issues with dependencies using MCP.

Scope

Applies to

  • +Large features needing decomposition
  • +Sprint planning
  • +Epic breakdown

Does not cover

  • −Single-issue creation (use linear)
  • −Non-Linear trackers

Triggers

"Break down this epic""Plan Linear issues for this feature""Decompose via MCP"

Inputs

  • →High-level task description
  • →Linear team and project ID
  • →MCP connection config

Invariants

  • 01Issue tree must have explicit dependencies
  • 02Each sub-task must be independently assignable
  • 03Must use MCP for context injection

Procedure

  1. Step 1Connect to MCP server with project context
  2. Step 2Analyze task and identify sub-tasks
  3. Step 3Map dependencies between sub-tasks
  4. Step 4Create Linear issues via MCP
  5. Step 5Link dependencies in Linear

Outputs

  • ▸Tree of Linear issues with dependency links
  • ▸Epic issue linking all sub-tasks

Review Gate

  • [ ]All sub-tasks have Linear issues
  • [ ]Dependencies are linked in Linear
  • [ ]No orphan issues without parent