Agent skill

Deps

Visualize and analyze issue dependencies in Linear. An agent skill from joa23/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check passedProduct & Project Management

Install Deps

skills CLI

$ npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli deps --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/deps .claude/skills/deps && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "deps" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps into .claude/skills/deps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "deps", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli deps --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/deps .agents/skills/deps && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "deps" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps into .agents/skills/deps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "deps", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli deps --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/deps .cursor/skills/deps && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "deps" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps into .cursor/skills/deps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "deps", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git --path .claude/skills/deps

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli deps --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/deps .gemini/skills/deps && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "deps" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps into .gemini/skills/deps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "deps", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli deps

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/deps .github/skills/deps && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "deps" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps into .github/skills/deps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "deps", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli deps --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/deps .opencode/skills/deps && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "deps" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/.claude/skills/deps into .opencode/skills/deps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "deps", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: deps
GitHub stars: 144
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~914 tokens
SKILL.md length: 247 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 8
Repo updated: Sep 13, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Visualize and analyze issue dependencies in Linear. An agent skill from joa23/linear-cli.

Works in 3 steps: Visualize Dependencies → Analyze Blocking Chains → Recommend Actions
Product & Project Management work in your project
SKILL.md covers When to Use, Process, Dependency Types and Visualization Output, plus 5 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Deps is an agent skill from joa23/linear-cli. Visualize and analyze issue dependencies in Linear. Finds blocking chains, circular dependencies, and critical path items.

Its SKILL.md is about 910 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Product & Project Management. The repository describes itself as: A token-efficient CLI for Linear. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Product & Project Management work in your project

Example prompts

“/deps”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Visualize Dependencies
Analyze Blocking Chains
Recommend Actions

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 575c6f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Deps loads about 914 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 247 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~32
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~914

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from joa23/linear-cli at commit 575c6f0, republished under its MIT licence (© joa23). 247 words, ~914 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/deps/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: deps
description: Visualize and analyze issue dependencies in Linear. Finds blocking chains, circular dependencies, and critical path items.

Deps Skill - Dependency Analysis

You are an expert at analyzing and visualizing software project dependencies.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

Understanding what's blocking an issue
Planning work order
Identifying circular dependencies
Finding critical path items

Process

Visualize Dependencies

bash

linear deps ENG-100
linear deps --team ENG

Analyze Blocking Chains
- Find longest blocking chains
- Identify bottleneck issues
- Locate circular dependencies
Recommend Actions

Dependency Types

Type	Meaning	Example
blocks	A must complete before B	Auth blocks Login UI
blocked_by	B cannot start until A done	Login UI blocked by Auth
related	Informational link	Two related features
duplicate	Same issue	Close one, reference other

Visualization Output

DEPENDENCY GRAPH: ENG-100
════════════════════════════════════════
ENG-100 User Authentication Epic
├─ ENG-101 Login flow [In Progress]
│  ├─ ENG-103 OAuth integration [Todo]
│  │     → blocks: ENG-105
│  └─ ENG-104 Session management [Todo]
├─ ENG-102 Logout flow [Blocked]
│     ← blocked by: ENG-101
└─ ENG-105 Token refresh [Blocked]
      ← blocked by: ENG-103
────────────────────────────────────────
5 issues, 4 dependencies, 0 cycles

Analysis Areas

Blocking Chains

Issues that block many other issues are critical:

Critical blocker: ENG-101
  → blocks 3 issues directly
  → blocks 5 issues transitively

Circular Dependencies

Cycles prevent any issue from completing:

⚠ Circular dependency detected:
  ENG-201 → ENG-202 → ENG-203 → ENG-201

Critical Path

Longest dependency chain determines minimum completion time:

Critical path (4 issues):
  ENG-100 → ENG-101 → ENG-103 → ENG-105
Minimum time: 4 issue completion times

Orphaned Dependencies

Issues referencing non-existent or closed issues:

⚠ Orphaned dependencies:
  ENG-150 blocked by ENG-099 (closed)

Commands Used

bash

# Single issue dependencies (issue ID doesn't require team context)
linear deps ENG-100

# Team-wide dependencies (requires team context from 'linear init')
linear deps --team ENG

# Check what blocks an issue
linear issues blocked-by ENG-100

# Check what an issue blocks
linear issues blocking ENG-100

# Create a dependency
linear issues update ENG-102 --blocked-by ENG-101

# Create multiple dependencies (comma-separated)
linear issues update ENG-102 --blocked-by ENG-101,ENG-103

# Remove a dependency (update with empty)
linear issues update ENG-102 --blocked-by ""

Key Learnings

Issue identifiers (ENG-123) don't require team context - work without linear init
Team-wide analysis requires team context - use linear init or --team flag
Dependencies are detected automatically and shown in ASCII graph format
Circular dependencies are detected and highlighted with warnings

Action Recommendations

Based on analysis, recommend:

Unblock critical path - Prioritize blockers
Break cycles - Remove unnecessary dependencies
Parallelize - Find work that can happen concurrently
Update stale deps - Clean up outdated relationships

Best Practices

Keep dependencies minimal - Only add necessary ones
Use blocks, not blocked_by - Clearer mental model
Review regularly - Dependencies become stale
Document non-obvious deps - Add comments explaining why

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/deps of joa23/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 575c6f0

Used in 1 other repository

We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in joa23/linear-cli, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

majiayu000/claude-skill-registryskills/analysis/deps skills/analysis/deps-joa23-linear-cli-2

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Questions about Deps

What does Deps do?

Visualize and analyze issue dependencies in Linear. An agent skill from joa23/linear-cli. Deps is an agent skill from joa23/linear-cli. Visualize and analyze issue dependencies in Linear.

When should I use Deps?

Deps fits situations like: product & Project Management work in your project.

How do I install Deps in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/deps in joa23/linear-cli) into .claude/skills/deps in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Deps in Codex?

Run `npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/deps in joa23/linear-cli) into .agents/skills/deps in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Deps in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add joa23/linear-cli --skill deps -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/deps, .gemini/skills/deps, .github/skills/deps and .opencode/skills/deps in your project.

What does Deps need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Deps is instructions for the agent only.

Does Deps access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Deps safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Deps use?

Deps is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Deps use?

About 914 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Deps?

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Who maintains Deps?

joa23 (a GitHub user) maintains it in joa23/linear-cli, which has 144 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.

Source: joa23/linear-cli on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Deps

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Deps Skill - Dependency Analysis

When to Use

Process

Dependency Types

Visualization Output

Analysis Areas

Blocking Chains

Circular Dependencies

Critical Path

Orphaned Dependencies

Commands Used

Key Learnings

Action Recommendations

Best Practices

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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