PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Real-Time Cycle Guard on New Blocked-By Links
Triggers the instant a blocked-by link is added in Linear, checks whether that single new edge closes a circular dependency.
How it runs
The automated pipeline, trigger to output.
- TriggerLinear webhook: blocked-by link addedLinear
- ActionFetch surrounding dependency graph from LinearLinear
- LogicReachability check: does new edge close a loop?
- LogicBranch: cycle would be created?
- OutputDM the link author in Slack to undo itSlack
What it does
Instead of catching deadlocks after the fact, this workflow prevents them at creation time. The moment someone adds a blocked-by relationship in Linear, it tests whether that one new edge completes a cycle, and if it does, it alerts the author right away so the bad link never settles into the backlog.
When to use it
Use it when you want a guardrail rather than a nightly audit. Best for fast-moving teams where catching the deadlock seconds after it is created saves days of confusion.
How it works
- 1A Linear webhook fires on a new or updated issue-relation event.
- 2Fetch the current dependency graph context around the two linked issues.
- 3Run a targeted reachability check: does the target already reach back to the source?
- 4Branch: if the new edge closes a loop, continue; otherwise exit silently.
- 5Look up the actor who created the link.
- 6Send that person a direct Slack warning naming the cycle and the link to remove.
Set it up
What you configure once, before turning it on.
- 1Connect LinearIssues, projects, cycles, triage.
- 2Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
- 3Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
- 4Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
- 5Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.
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