Linear Audit & Setup Report
Date: 2025-11-10 Team: overengineered Status: Epic Structure Complete ✓Executive Summary
Successfully audited Linear workspace and created complete epic-level structure for the MVP Q1 2025 photo journaling app. The overengineered team now has:- ✅ 10 Epic-level issues created (OVE-1 through OVE-10)
- ✅ 23 labels created (epics, teams, phases)
- ✅ Existing projects identified (10 projects already in workspace)
- 📋 Next step: Create 63 feature-level issues
Audit Findings
Teams Discovered
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overengineered (ID: ce7c87df-cedc-494b-8512-7fdaafef09f3)
- Created: 2025-11-10
- Status: Active
- Issues: 10 epics created
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Agentsoflearning (ID: 00199e30-88b9-45a6-9cde-3b3cbd9d0070)
- Created: 2025-10-08
- Status: Active
- Has multiple existing projects
Existing Projects Found (26 total)
MVP-Related Projects (10) - Created today:- Freemium Gates
- Settings & Preferences
- Onboarding
- Authentication & Profile
- Search & Filter
- Entry Detail View
- Timeline View
- Emotion Tagging
- AI Journaling Engine
- Photo Management
- Company Website
- Polish and Validation
- Performance and Security
- AI Co-pilot
- Documentation
- Tooling
- Infrastructure
- UI Package, Shared Package
- JS SDK, Java SDK, Go SDK, React SDK, Python SDK
- API
- Web App
Issues Found
- overengineered team: 0 issues before, 10 epic issues after setup
- Total workspace: Large number of issues across all teams
What Was Created
Labels Created (23)
Epic Labels (10)
epic:photo-management- #F59E0B (orange)epic:ai-engine- #8B5CF6 (purple)epic:emotion-tagging- #EC4899 (pink)epic:timeline- #3B82F6 (blue)epic:entry-detail- #10B981 (green)epic:search-filter- #06B6D4 (cyan)epic:auth-profile- #EF4444 (red)epic:onboarding- #F97316 (orange)epic:settings- #6B7280 (gray)epic:freemium- #14B8A6 (teal)
Team Labels (4)
team:frontend- #60A5FA (blue)team:backend- #34D399 (green)team:qa- #A78BFA (purple)team:devops- #FB923C (orange)
Phase Labels (5)
phase:1-foundation- #DC2626 (red) - Weeks 1-3phase:2-core-journaling- #EA580C (orange) - Weeks 4-6phase:3-details-search- #CA8A04 (yellow) - Weeks 7-9phase:4-monetization- #16A34A (green) - Weeks 10-12phase:5-qa-launch- #2563EB (blue) - Week 13
Existing Labels (3)
- Bug - #EB5757
- Feature - #BB87FC
- Improvement - #4EA7FC
Epic Issues Created
OVE-1: [EPIC] Photo Management
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-1/epic-photo-management Priority: Urgent Estimate: 15 story points Phase: Foundation (Weeks 1-3) Labels: epic:photo-management, phase:1-foundation, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Capture, Select, Edit, Upload)OVE-2: [EPIC] AI Journaling Engine
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-2/epic-ai-journaling-engine Priority: Urgent Estimate: 18 story points Phase: Core Journaling (Weeks 4-6) Labels: epic:ai-engine, phase:2-core-journaling, team:backend, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (AI Prompts, Prompt Selection, Text Entry, AI Emotions)OVE-3: [EPIC] Emotion Tagging
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-3/epic-emotion-tagging Priority: Urgent Estimate: 11 story points Phase: Foundation & Core Journaling (Weeks 1-6) Labels: epic:emotion-tagging, phase:1-foundation, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Taxonomy, Multi-Select, Visual Display, Edit/Remove) Taxonomy: 12 emotions (Positive, Reflective, Challenging)OVE-4: [EPIC] Timeline View
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-4/epic-timeline-view Priority: Urgent Estimate: 15 story points Phase: Core Journaling (Weeks 4-6) Labels: epic:timeline, phase:2-core-journaling, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Photo Grid, Date Navigation, Entry Preview, Pull-to-Refresh)OVE-5: [EPIC] Entry Detail View
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-5/epic-entry-detail-view Priority: Urgent Estimate: 11 story points Phase: Details & Search (Weeks 7-9) Labels: epic:entry-detail, phase:3-details-search, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Full Photo, Text Display, Metadata, Edit/Delete)OVE-6: [EPIC] Search & Filter
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-6/epic-search-and-filter Priority: Urgent Estimate: 17 story points Phase: Details & Search (Weeks 7-9) Labels: epic:search-filter, phase:3-details-search, team:backend, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Keyword Search, Date Filter, Emotion Filter, Display Results)OVE-7: [EPIC] Authentication & Profile
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-7/epic-authentication-profile Priority: Urgent Estimate: 22 story points Phase: Foundation (Weeks 1-3) Labels: epic:auth-profile, phase:1-foundation, team:backend, team:frontend User Stories: 5 (Email Signup, Login, Apple Sign-In, Password Reset, Profile)OVE-8: [EPIC] Onboarding
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-8/epic-onboarding Priority: Urgent Estimate: 12 story points Phase: Details & Search (Weeks 7-9) Labels: epic:onboarding, phase:3-details-search, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Welcome Screen, How It Works, Permissions, First Entry)OVE-9: [EPIC] Settings & Preferences
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-9/epic-settings-preferences Priority: High Estimate: 15 story points Phase: Monetization & Polish (Weeks 10-12) Labels: epic:settings, phase:4-monetization, team:backend, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Account, Notifications, Privacy, About/Help)OVE-10: [EPIC] Freemium Gates
URL: https://linear.app/agentsoflearning/issue/OVE-10/epic-freemium-gates Priority: Urgent Estimate: 18 story points Phase: Monetization & Polish (Weeks 10-12) Labels: epic:freemium, phase:4-monetization, team:backend, team:frontend User Stories: 4 (Free Limits, Paywall, IAP Flow, Premium Features)Summary Statistics
Epics by Priority
- Urgent: 9 epics (90%)
- High: 1 epic (10%)
Story Points by Phase
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Phase 1 - Foundation (Weeks 1-3): 48 pts (31%)
- Auth & Profile: 22 pts
- Photo Management: 15 pts
- Emotion Tagging (partial): 11 pts
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Phase 2 - Core Journaling (Weeks 4-6): 44 pts (29%)
- AI Journaling Engine: 18 pts
- Timeline View: 15 pts
- Emotion Tagging (partial): 11 pts
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Phase 3 - Details & Search (Weeks 7-9): 40 pts (26%)
- Search & Filter: 17 pts
- Onboarding: 12 pts
- Entry Detail View: 11 pts
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Phase 4 - Monetization (Weeks 10-12): 33 pts (21%)
- Freemium Gates: 18 pts
- Settings: 15 pts
- Phase 5 - QA & Launch (Week 13): TBD
Team Distribution
- Frontend: 10 epics (all require frontend work)
- Backend: 6 epics (AI, Search, Auth, Settings, Freemium)
- QA: 0 epics yet (testing issues to be created)
- DevOps: 0 epics yet (infrastructure issues to be created)
What Still Needs to Be Created
Feature-Level Issues (41 User Stories)
Based on the Linear Implementation Plan, the following feature issues need to be created:Epic 1: Photo Management (4 issues)
- OVE-11: Capture Photo with In-App Camera (3 pts)
- OVE-12: Select Photo from Library (2 pts)
- OVE-13: Basic Photo Editing (5 pts)
- OVE-14: Photo Upload to Cloud Storage (5 pts)
Epic 2: AI Journaling Engine (4 issues)
- OVE-15: AI-Generated Prompt Suggestions (8 pts)
- OVE-16: One-Tap Prompt Selection (3 pts)
- OVE-17: Free-Form Text Entry (2 pts)
- OVE-18: AI-Suggested Emotions (5 pts)
Epic 3: Emotion Tagging (4 issues)
- OVE-19: Predefined Emotion Taxonomy (0 pts)
- OVE-20: Multi-Select Emotion Tags (3 pts)
- OVE-21: Visual Emotion Display (3 pts)
- OVE-22: Edit and Remove Emotion Tags (2 pts)
Epic 4: Timeline View (4 issues)
- OVE-23: Chronological Photo Grid (5 pts)
- OVE-24: Date Navigation (5 pts)
- OVE-25: Entry Preview on Timeline (3 pts)
- OVE-26: Pull-to-Refresh (2 pts)
Epic 5: Entry Detail View (4 issues)
- OVE-27: Full-Size Photo Display (3 pts)
- OVE-28: Complete Journal Text Display (2 pts)
- OVE-29: Emotion Tags and Metadata Display (3 pts)
- OVE-30: Edit and Delete Options (3 pts)
Epic 6: Search & Filter (4 issues)
- OVE-31: Keyword Search (Text Content) (5 pts)
- OVE-32: Date Range Filter (5 pts)
- OVE-33: Emotion Filter (4 pts)
- OVE-34: Display Search Results (3 pts)
Epic 7: Authentication & Profile (5 issues)
- OVE-35: Email Signup (5 pts)
- OVE-36: Email Login (3 pts)
- OVE-37: Apple Sign-In (5 pts)
- OVE-38: Password Reset (5 pts)
- OVE-39: Basic Profile Settings (4 pts)
Epic 8: Onboarding (4 issues)
- OVE-40: Welcome Screen (3 pts)
- OVE-41: How It Works (2 pts)
- OVE-42: Permissions Request (4 pts)
- OVE-43: First Entry Guidance (3 pts)
Epic 9: Settings & Preferences (4 issues)
- OVE-44: Account Settings (4 pts)
- OVE-45: Notification Preferences (4 pts)
- OVE-46: Privacy Settings (4 pts)
- OVE-47: About & Help (3 pts)
Epic 10: Freemium Gates (4 issues)
- OVE-48: Free Tier Limits (5 pts)
- OVE-49: Premium Paywall Screen (4 pts)
- OVE-50: In-App Purchase Flow (6 pts)
- OVE-51: Premium Features Unlocked (3 pts)
Technical Issues (22 Backend/Infrastructure/QA)
Backend API (7 issues)
- OVE-52: API Authentication System (8 pts)
- OVE-53: User Management API (5 pts)
- OVE-54: Journal Entries API (8 pts)
- OVE-55: AI Integration API (8 pts)
- OVE-56: Photo Upload API (8 pts)
- OVE-57: Subscription Management API (6 pts)
- OVE-58: Search & Filter API (6 pts)
Database Schema (5 issues)
- OVE-59: Users Table Schema (3 pts)
- OVE-60: Entries Table Schema (3 pts)
- OVE-61: Photos Table Schema (2 pts)
- OVE-62: Emotions & Entry_Emotions Tables (2 pts)
- OVE-63: AI Prompts Cache Table (2 pts)
Infrastructure (5 issues)
- OVE-64: AWS/GCP Cloud Infrastructure Setup (8 pts)
- OVE-65: CI/CD Pipeline Setup (5 pts)
- OVE-66: Monitoring & Alerting Setup (4 pts)
- OVE-67: Database Backup & Recovery (3 pts)
- OVE-68: Security Configuration (4 pts)
QA & Testing (5 issues)
- OVE-69: QA Test Plan & Test Cases (8 pts)
- OVE-70: E2E Testing with Playwright (8 pts)
- OVE-71: Performance Testing (5 pts)
- OVE-72: Accessibility Testing (4 pts)
- OVE-73: Security Audit (5 pts)
Dependencies & Relationships
Epic Dependencies
Next Steps
Immediate Actions (Recommended)
- ✅ COMPLETE: Epic structure created
- PENDING: Create 41 user story issues (OVE-11 through OVE-51)
- PENDING: Create 22 technical issues (OVE-52 through OVE-73)
- PENDING: Link all issues to parent epics
- PENDING: Add dependencies and blockers
- PENDING: Update PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md with Linear URLs
Time Estimate for Remaining Work
- Creating 63 issues with full descriptions: ~2-3 hours
- Setting up relationships and dependencies: ~30 minutes
- Documentation updates: ~15 minutes
Agent Handoffs (After Linear Setup)
Week 1: Product & Brand (Parallel)
- @chief-product-officer: Product vision review (COMPLETE)
- @senior-product-manager: PRD and Linear setup (COMPLETE - epics only)
- @marketer: Brand guidelines and design tokens (READY TO START)
Week 2-3: Architecture & Design (Parallel)
- @software-architect: System architecture, tech stack decisions, API contracts
- @ux-designer: Style guide and design system
- @product-designer: UI designs for all 30 screens
Week 4+: Development Begins
- @dba: Database schema implementation
- @frontend-developer: iOS app development
- @backend-developer: API development
Success Metrics
Completion Checklist
- Linear workspace audited
- Team identified (overengineered)
- 23 labels created
- 10 epic-level issues created with full descriptions
- 41 user story issues created
- 22 technical issues created
- All issues linked to parent epics
- Dependencies documented
- PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md updated
Current Progress
Epic Structure: 100% complete (10/10 epics) Feature Issues: 0% complete (0/41 issues) Technical Issues: 0% complete (0/22 issues) Overall Linear Setup: 14% complete (10/73 issues)Recommendations
- Continue Issue Creation: Create all 63 remaining issues to have complete tracking
- Update Documentation: Link all Linear issues in PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md
- Begin Architecture Work: @software-architect can start while issues are being created
- Begin Design Work: @marketer and @ux-designer can start in parallel
- Set Milestones: Create Linear milestones for each phase (Weeks 1-13)
- Configure Workflows: Ensure Linear workflow states match team needs
References
- Linear Implementation Plan:
docs/product/linear-implementation-plan.md - Linear Execution Guide:
docs/product/linear-execution-guide.md - PRD:
docs/product/prds/mvp-q1-2025-prd.md - Product Vision:
docs/product/vision/product-vision-2025-11.md - Q1 Roadmap:
docs/product/roadmaps/roadmap-2025-Q1.md
Report Generated: 2025-11-10 By: Claude Code (Senior Product Manager Agent) Status: Epic structure complete, feature issues pending