Avkash Kakdiya This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #8845 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Agent → OpenAI Chat recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"name": "Linear Bug Auto-Routing",
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"name": "\ud83e\udde0 OpenAI Chat Model",
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"parameters": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4-mini"
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"credentials": {
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"content": "## \ud83d\udd14 Trigger & Filtering\n\n*\ud83d\udd14 Linear Trigger \u2014 This node acts as the entry point of the workflow. It continuously monitors Linear for any new activity and immediately triggers the automation whenever an issue is created or updated. By doing so, it ensures that the workflow reacts in real time without requiring any manual intervention.\n\n\ud83d\udccb Filter New Issues Only \u2014 Once triggered, the workflow passes through a validation step. This filter checks whether the issue has a valid title before allowing it to move further down the pipeline. This prevents incomplete or irrelevant records (such as empty or placeholder issues) from being unnecessarily processed, keeping the workflow clean and efficient.\n\n\u2696\ufe0f If (Create or Update) \u2014 After validation, the workflow runs a conditional check to determine the type of action that occurred in Linear. Specifically, it verifies whether the incoming item is the result of a create or an update event. Only if the condition is met does the issue proceed to the next stage, ensuring the workflow remains focused on meaningful changes rather than every possible event.*"
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"content": "## \ud83e\udd16 AI Classification\n\n*\ud83e\udde0 OpenAI Chat Model \u2014 This node serves as the backbone of the intelligent classification process. It leverages the power of an advanced large language model (LLM), specifically GPT-4-mini, to analyze text with accuracy and efficiency. By integrating directly into the workflow, it enables natural language understanding, which is essential for interpreting bug reports in a human-like manner. This ensures that every issue is examined contextually rather than just through static keyword checks.\n\n\ud83e\udd16 AI Agent (Bug Classifier) \u2014 Built on top of the OpenAI Chat Model, this specialized agent is designed to automatically interpret the bug title and description provided in Linear. Its role is to classify each issue into exactly one of the predefined categories: Engineering, Product, Design, or Default. By doing so, it removes the need for manual triaging, speeds up the bug management process, and ensures that issues are instantly directed to the right team with minimal human oversight.*"
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"content": "## \ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f Assignment Actions\n\n*Assign to Engineering, Assign to Product, Assign to Design, and Assign to Default update the Linear issue with the correct team ID.\n\nThese ensure the issue gets routed into the right backlog automatically.*"
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## \ud83d\udd00 Routing Logic\n\n*Engineering Router, Product Router, Design Router, and Default Router each check the classifier's output against the correct team ID.\n\nThis guarantees that only one path is chosen, based on the assigned team.*"
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About this workflow
This workflow automatically classifies and routes new or updated Linear issues using AI. When an issue is created or updated, its title and description are analyzed by an OpenAI-powered classifier. The workflow then determines the correct team, routes the issue through the right…
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