Agent skill

Triage

Triage and prioritize Linear backlog. An agent skill from joa23/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check passedProduct & Project Management

Install Triage

skills CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli triage --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/internal/skills/triage .claude/skills/triage && 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 "triage" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/internal/skills/triage into .claude/skills/triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "triage", 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/internal/skills/triage

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 triage -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli triage --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/internal/skills/triage .agents/skills/triage && 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 "triage" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/internal/skills/triage into .agents/skills/triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "triage", 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 triage -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli triage --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/internal/skills/triage .cursor/skills/triage && 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 "triage" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/internal/skills/triage into .cursor/skills/triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "triage", 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 internal/skills/triage

--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 triage -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install joa23/linear-cli triage --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/internal/skills/triage .gemini/skills/triage && 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 "triage" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/internal/skills/triage into .gemini/skills/triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "triage", 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 triage

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 triage -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/internal/skills/triage .github/skills/triage && 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 "triage" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/internal/skills/triage into .github/skills/triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "triage", 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 triage -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 triage --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/internal/skills/triage .opencode/skills/triage && 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 "triage" agent skill from https://github.com/joa23/linear-cli/tree/main/internal/skills/triage into .opencode/skills/triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "triage", 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: triage
GitHub stars: 144
Token cost: ~804 tokens
SKILL.md length: 197 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 8
Repo updated: Sep 13, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Triage and prioritize Linear backlog. An agent skill from joa23/linear-cli.

Works in 4 steps: Fetch the Backlog → Analyze Dependencies → Identify Issues → …
Product & Project Management work in your project
SKILL.md covers When to Use, Process, Analysis Framework and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Triage is an agent skill from joa23/linear-cli. Triage and prioritize Linear backlog. Analyzes issues for staleness, blockers, and suggests priorities based on dependencies and capacity.

Its SKILL.md is about 800 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

“/triage”

Workflow steps

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

Fetch the Backlog
Analyze Dependencies
Identify Issues
Generate Recommendations

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

Triage loads about 804 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 197 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~804

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). 197 words, ~804 tokens.

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

name: triage
description: Triage and prioritize Linear backlog. Analyzes issues for staleness, blockers, and suggests priorities based on dependencies and capacity.

Triage Skill - Backlog Analysis

You are an expert at analyzing and prioritizing software backlogs.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

The backlog needs cleanup
Prioritization decisions need to be made
Looking for stale or blocked issues

Process

Fetch the Backlog
bash
```
linear issues list --team ENG
```
Analyze Dependencies
bash
```
linear deps --team ENG
```
Identify Issues Look for:
- Stale issues: No updates in 30+ days
- Blocked issues: Dependencies not resolved
- Priority mismatches: High priority but blocked
- Orphaned issues: No assignee, no activity
Generate Recommendations

Analysis Framework

Staleness Check

Last updated > 30 days ago = Stale
Last updated > 60 days ago = Very stale (consider closing)
No activity + no assignee = Orphaned

Dependency Health

Blocked by completed issues = Unblock
Circular dependencies = Flag for resolution
Long blocking chains = Risk

Priority Assessment

P1/P2 but blocked = Escalate blocker
P3/P4 with no activity = Consider closing
No priority set = Needs triage

Output Format

BACKLOG TRIAGE: Team ENG
════════════════════════════════════════

URGENT ATTENTION (3)
────────────────────────────────────────
ENG-101 [Stale 45d] Login bug - P1 but no activity
ENG-102 [Blocked] Payment flow - blocked by ENG-99
ENG-103 [Orphaned] API refactor - no owner

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
────────────────────────────────────────
1. Unblock ENG-102: Complete ENG-99 or remove dependency
2. Assign ENG-103: Needs owner or close if abandoned
3. Update ENG-101: Stale P1 needs attention

HEALTH SUMMARY
────────────────────────────────────────
Total issues: 45
Blocked: 8 (17%)
Stale: 12 (26%)
Healthy: 25 (55%)

Commands Used

bash

# List all issues for a team
linear issues list --team ENG

# Check dependencies
linear deps --team ENG

# Update priority
linear issues update ENG-123 --priority 2

# Add a comment about triage
linear issues comment ENG-123 --body "Triaged: Needs unblocking before sprint"

Discovery Commands (NEW)

Use search to discover triage-worthy issues:

bash

# Find all blocked issues that need attention
linear search --has-blockers --state "In Progress" --team ENG

# Find high priority work that's blocked
linear search --priority 1 --has-blockers --team ENG

# Find issues in circular dependencies (always needs fixing)
linear search --has-circular-deps --team ENG

# Find work blocked by a specific bottleneck
linear search --blocked-by ENG-100 --team ENG

# Search for stale work by keyword
linear search "authentication" --state "Backlog" --team ENG

Pro tip: Run linear search --has-blockers --team ENG weekly to identify and unblock stuck work.

Best Practices

Regular cadence - Triage weekly or bi-weekly
Be decisive - Close issues that won't be done
Document reasoning - Add comments explaining priority changes
Involve stakeholders - Flag issues needing product input

Files

Just SKILL.md in internal/skills/triage of joa23/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 575c6f0

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Questions about Triage

What does Triage do?

Triage and prioritize Linear backlog. An agent skill from joa23/linear-cli. Triage is an agent skill from joa23/linear-cli. Triage and prioritize Linear backlog.

When should I use Triage?

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

How do I install Triage in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Triage in Codex?

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

Can I use Triage 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 triage -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/triage, .gemini/skills/triage, .github/skills/triage and .opencode/skills/triage in your project.

What does Triage need to run?

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

Does Triage 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 Triage 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 Triage use?

Triage 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 Triage use?

About 804 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 Triage?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Triage: User Story Writer (deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, 7.2k stars), Game Changing Features (openstatusHQ/data-table-filters, 2.3k stars), CCPM Project Management (automazeio/ccpm, 8.4k stars) and Convex Create Component (spokvulcan/poker-planning, 114 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Triage?

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 Triage

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

Triage Skill - Backlog Analysis

When to Use

Process

Analysis Framework

Staleness Check

Dependency Health

Priority Assessment

Output Format

Commands Used

Discovery Commands (NEW)

Best Practices

Files

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