LinearB Uses GPT-4 to Automate Engineering Updates

Rishad Al Islam

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Client Overview

LinearB is an engineering productivity platform used by fast-scaling tech companies like BigID, LaunchDarkly, and Monday.com to improve delivery workflows and visibility.

Challenges

Sprint planning and project updates were time-consuming for dev teams and lacked consistency across organizations.

  • Engineers spent hours writing manual status updates
  • Fragmented ticket data from Git, Jira, and Slack
  • Managers struggled to track project velocity at scale

Solution

LinearB launched a GPT-4-powered summarization tool that turns ticket and branch data into concise, clear updates.

  • Automatically generates updates for sprint and standup meetings
  • Pulls data from Git commits, Jira tickets, and PR history
  • Includes risk highlights, blockers, and progress snapshots

Business Impact

Teams using the AI summaries reported measurable time savings and better communication.

  • Saved 4–6 hours per engineer/month on manual updates
  • Increased visibility for team leads during reviews
  • Accelerated decision-making on sprint priorities

Client Testimonials

“We used to dread status updates. Now we hit ‘generate’ and move on.” - Tomás Mendes, VP of Engineering, Upboard

“AI lets us talk about what matters instead of repeating what everyone did.” - Ellie Reuben, Team Lead, NuEdge Labs