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How to use the Orbit Linear Briefing agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Orbit Linear Briefing skill (skill name orbit-linear) is a template that tells an AI agent how to build a daily summary of your Linear project-tracking activity: issue status changes, assignments and cycle progress from the past 24 hours. This guide explains what agent skills are, how to install this one, what it requires, and how it is meant to be run. By the end you will know whether it fits your setup and how to get it working.
Orbit Linear Briefingnexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the orbit-linear ZIP from this page. It includes SKILL.md and example.html.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/ for a personal install, or into .claude/skills/ in a project.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill.
- 4Set up the Open Orbit scheduler. The skill is meant to be run by the Open Orbit daily-digest scheduler, so make sure that scheduler is set up.
- 5Authenticate Linear. Connect your Linear account so the skill has an authenticated connection to read live issue data.
- 6Let the scheduled run produce the digest. Allow the scheduler to run the skill. Avoid triggering it by hand, since the skill says it is meant for scheduled runs.
What is an agent skill, and what does orbit-linear make the agent do?
An agent skill is a folder containing instructions (a SKILL.md file) and supporting files that an AI agent can load when a task matches the skill's description. The agent reads the instructions and follows them instead of improvising.
The orbit-linear skill is scoped to Linear only. It pulls the past 24 hours of issue movement, status changes, assignments and cycle progress from your authenticated Linear connection, then renders them as a digest laid out to resemble Linear's own Inbox and cycle screens. The skill ships with an example.html page, and the agent is instructed to reproduce that page's structure rather than invent a new design.
- Covers issue status changes, assignments and cycle progress from the last 24 hours
- Output is a Linear-styled briefing page with an Inbox-style issue list and a cycle strip
- Uses only its own bundled visual language; it does not apply your brand or a design system
Install the orbit-linear skill from the ZIP
Download the ZIP for the skill from this page. It contains the skill files, including SKILL.md and example.html. Then choose one of the two install routes below.
Option A is a personal install: unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/ so it is available across your projects. Option B is a project install: unzip it into the .claude/skills/ folder inside a specific project.
Option C is the Claude apps: open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill there.
- Personal: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project: unzip into .claude/skills/ in your project folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Make sure you have the requirements
This skill is not a standalone tool. It depends on two things: the Open Orbit daily-digest scheduler, and an authenticated Linear connection (connector) for your account. Without the scheduler the skill is not meant to run, and without a Linear connection it has no live data to read.
The skill is designed for the case where Linear is your only connected connector. If you use several connectors, the Orbit pipeline may not select this skill unless you explicitly scope your daily digest to Linear.
- Open Orbit daily-digest scheduler
- An authenticated Linear connection for your user
- A Linear account (the skill is scoped only to Linear)
Trigger the skill with natural requests
The skill declares trigger phrases, so an agent may select it when a request matches them. Its description says it should not be triggered manually. It is meant to be invoked by Orbit's daily-digest scheduler against live Linear data, so the normal path is to let the schedule run it.
If you want to test the wording the skill matches on, the declared triggers are shown below. Treat these as the matching phrases, not as a guarantee of selection.
- linear briefing
- linear digest
- issue digest
- linear 简报
- issue 汇总
Example request and what the output looks like
The skill's example prompt asks for today's Open Orbit Linear briefing, using yesterday's issue movement, cycle progress, status changes and assignments, rendered in Linear's Inbox layout.
The output page follows the example.html structure: a top toolbar with breadcrumb, view switcher, cycle strip and theme toggle; a left rail; an issue list split into groups such as 'Needs your attention' and 'Updated yesterday'; and an issue preview pane. The skill tells the agent to refresh placeholder values so the page reads as today's data.
- Left rail: Inbox, My issues, Active, Backlog, All issues, then Triage, Canceled and Completed
- Issue list groups: Needs your attention, then Updated yesterday
- Issue preview pane for the pre-selected issue
Generate today's Open Orbit Linear briefing. Linear is my only connected connector — pull yesterday's issue movement, cycle progress, status changes, and assignments and render them in Linear's native Inbox layout.Safety notes: scripts and network access
The skill does not run scripts. It does use the network, because it reads live data from your authenticated Linear connection. Access to Linear is through the connection you have authorised, so review that connection's permissions before enabling scheduled runs.
The skill also tells the agent not to infer the current user's name from the example content. Names in example.html are mock data. If no explicit user name is available, the agent should use neutral wording such as 'you' or 'my'.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: yes, to read your Linear data
- Example names are placeholder content, not real people
Tips for getting a useful digest
Keep Linear as the only connector if you want the skill to be selected automatically. Check that the page renders in the light theme, since the skill specifies it. If the output looks like example content, the agent has not refreshed the placeholder values, so check the live connection.
Do not rely on the bundled example as real data. It is placeholder material meant to show the layout.
- Confirm your Linear connection is authenticated before the scheduled run
- Do not use the example page as a source of real figures
- Keep other connectors disconnected if you want Linear-only selection
What people use it for
- An engineering lead who wants a morning Linear digest of issue status changes and assignments.
- A development team running the Open Orbit daily-digest scheduler that wants a Linear-styled briefing page.
- A team reviewing cycle progress and recently completed issues at the start of the day.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the orbit-linear agent skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for a personal install, or into .claude/skills/ in a project. You can also upload it in the Claude apps under Settings, Capabilities, then Skills.
What do I need to use the Orbit Linear Briefing skill?
You need the Open Orbit daily-digest scheduler and an authenticated Linear connection for your account. The skill is scoped only to Linear, so it is not designed for setups with several connectors.
Is the orbit-linear skill free?
The source does not state pricing. It is listed under the Apache-2.0 licence, so check that licence text for the terms that apply to using and redistributing it.
Can I run the skill manually with any data?
No. The skill says it should not be triggered manually. It is meant for scheduled runs against live Linear data, not for arbitrary input.
Does the skill run scripts or access the internet?
It does not run scripts. It does use the network, because it reads issue data from your authenticated Linear connection.
Why does the example page show names I don't recognise?
The example.html page uses mock placeholder content. The agent is instructed to refresh those values and not to treat example names as the current user.
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Our verdict
This skill suits engineering leads and developers who use Linear as their only connected tool and want a Linear-styled morning digest from the Open Orbit scheduler. If you need an ad hoc summary of arbitrary data, use several connectors, or have no Linear account, pick a different skill or tool.
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