Integration Guide

Delvyn + Linear

Linear Agent writes engineering specs from operational context. Delvyn writes product specs from strategic context. Know when each is enough — and when you need both.

When is Linear Agent enough?

Linear Agent + Skills is now free on every Linear plan. It's genuinely powerful. Here's when it's all you need.

Linear Agent is enough when…

  • Small team (< 10 people), engineering-led
  • No formal product strategy or OKR practice
  • Engineering leads prioritization decisions
  • Specs are primarily technical (API design, refactors)
  • One PM or tech lead owns the full picture in their head
  • MCP context from Notion/Granola/PostHog is sufficient

You need Delvyn when…

  • PMs are accountable for product strategy
  • OKRs drive what gets built (not just backlog priority)
  • Multiple stakeholders need alignment on specs
  • You practice product discovery before building
  • AI agents should build strategically, not just technically
  • You want a learning loop: specs improve over time

The core difference

Linear Agent writes engineering specs from operational context — what's in Linear, Slack, Notion, PostHog. Delvyn writes product specs from strategic context — vision, OKRs, discovery insights, guardrails, and past learnings. One is technically correct. The other is strategically aligned.

Feature
Delvyn Studio
Linear
Product Vision & Strategy
Strategic Guardrails
Product Discovery (Teresa Torres)
OKR Management
Agent Specification Generation
Linear Agent
AI Spec Coach
Learning Capture System
Issue Tracking & Sprints
Project Management
Triage & Workflows
AI Agent Delegation
Via Integration
MCP Context from External Tools
GitHub Integration
Context Sync to Repositories
Spec Grounded in OKRs + Vision
Documents / PRDs
Agent Specs
Linear Docs
Pricing Model
Per leader ($9)
Per user ($8)
Engineers Pay?
Free
$8/user
AI Agent (spec writing)
Included
Free on all plans

How they work together

Delvyn writes the product spec. Linear + AI agents execute it. The result: strategically aligned features, shipped fast.

1. Think

Define vision, validate through discovery, set OKR success criteria in Delvyn

2. Specify

Generate agent spec with full strategic context from Delvyn

3. Push to Linear

Spec becomes a Linear issue via MCP integration

4. Agents Execute

Linear Agent + Claude Code + Copilot implement with full context

Pricing comparison

Delvyn Studio

$9/leader/mo

Engineers & stakeholders are always free

A 10-person team with 2 product leaders costs $18/month total. Unlimited engineers.

Linear

$8/user/mo

Every user pays

A 10-person team costs $80/month. All members need a seat.

Add the strategic layer to your Linear workflow

Start free and generate your first product specification. Push to Linear and let AI agents implement with full strategic context.