Why Linear Built an API For Agents

In this episode of The New Stack Agents podcast, the host interviews Andrew Milich from Cursor and Tom Moor from Linear about the recent partnership between their companies and the broader topic of building with AI tools. They discuss Andrew's background with Skiff and Notion, the functionalities of Cursor and Linear, and the specifics of their integration, which aims to streamline workflows by allowing agents to handle tasks assigned through Linear. The conversation explores the agent API, the challenges and benefits of background agents, best practices for using AI in development, cost considerations, and the future of user interfaces for interacting with AI agents, highlighting the importance of context and well-defined prompts for effective AI task completion.