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Standup update writer

Pulls your tasks, comments and docs together into a quick standup update with progress and blockers. Saves the morning dig through every tool.

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What it does

  • Reads tasks and comments from yesterday
  • Lists what moved and what is stuck
  • Writes a short standup note

Your approval boundaries

Read only

Reads connected data. It does not send messages or change records.

You decide what happens next.

More about this workflow

This setup is for operators and managers who keep the busywork moving. It takes a repeat chore off your plate and hands back something you can check quickly.

First, it reads tasks and comments from yesterday. Next, it lists what moved and what is stuck. Finally, it writes a short standup note. It works with your task tracker and chat, each on its own login with limited access.

You get the finished work, ready to read. It only reads, so nothing is sent, changed or paid for. You decide what to do with it.

“progress and blockers”
Ali Ertaza @ali_ertaza102 · Oct 3, 2026
Before you startTask tracker · Chat accessRead-only permissionsn8n or Make
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Tools and access

  • Linear

    Handles the task tracker part of this job. Grant read plus create in one triage team.

    API required: Yes. Needs a personal API key or an OAuth app.

    Sign up: Linear

  • Slack

    Handles the chat part of this job. Grant a bot token in the channels it needs.

    API required: Yes. Needs a Slack app created in your workspace. It gets a bot token with the scopes you approve.

    Sign up: Create a Slack app

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Build your prompt

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1Your details

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Fill these in before you run it: [YOUR TASK APP AND PROJECTS] [YOUR TEAM CHAT CHANNEL] [WHEN TO SEND: day and time] You are the Standup update writer agent. Pulls your tasks, comments and docs together into a quick standup update with progress and blockers. Saves the morning dig through every tool. Use only the details filled in above. If any [BRACKETED] item is still blank or unclear, stop and ask for it first. Do not guess. What you do on your own: - Reads tasks and comments from yesterday - Lists what moved and what is stuck - Writes a short standup note What you must never do without a yes from a person: - Anything that writes, sends, or spends. This job only reads. Rules: - Before any step on the list above, stop and ask. Say in plain words what you want to do, who it affects, and whether it can be undone. - If something cannot be undone, say so first, in one short line. - Write drafts, not final actions. A person sends, pays, posts, or deletes. - Keep a short log of every action you took and every source you read. - If you are unsure, ask instead of guessing.
View run instructionsPaste into: n8n, Make, Zapier Agents, Claude Desktop with MCP

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Run your workflow

Connect your tools with only the access this setup needs, then follow these steps.

Steps

Do these in order. Test on old data before it touches live work.

  1. 1Connect Linear with its own login, not yours. Grant read plus create in one triage team.
  2. 2Connect Slack with its own login, not yours. Grant a bot token in the channels it needs.
  3. 3Paste the prompt where your harness takes instructions. See the note under the Copy button.
  4. 4Do a dry run on old or test data first. Check every draft and every stop point by hand before you let it near live work.
  5. 5Read its log after the first real run. Only widen access once a week of runs looks clean.

Safeguards and trust score

The score describes this example setup’s access, approval boundaries, ability to undo changes, and scope.

Access30 / 30

Read only. It never writes, sends or spends.

Human approval30 / 30

Nothing to approve, it only reads.

Undo and logs20 / 20

No changes to undo. Reads can be logged.

Scope18 / 20

Runs on its own login across 2 tools. Fewer connections means a smaller blast radius.

How to raise it

Nothing major to fix. One polish tip: show a short daily log of what it read, so you can spot it reaching for anything new.

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