Linear Team Shares Lessons on Building Production AI Agents
petergyang · x · 2026-08-12
The Linear team shared an inside look at building a production-ready AI agent from initial memo to launch.
Key lessons include:
- Minimal Instructions: Give the agent as little instruction as possible; instead, provide tools to load context.
- Business Logic Only: Remove generic skills and patterns, letting the agent infer best practices while keeping only business logic.
- Use-Case First: Nail one or two core use cases before expanding based on actual user behavior.
- Cost Optimization: Prove the core workflow with the best model available, then optimize for cost.
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