Conversational planning · MCP

From a fuzzy idea
to a Linear backlog
in conversation.

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claude · parley/grillturn 14 / open

YouCover failure modes, rate limits and bad payments.

parleyAdding to Auth and Billing. Two more questions: → magic-link requests per email per hour? → grace period before downgrade on a failed renewal?

You10 per hour per email. 7-day grace, then auto-downgrade.

parleyDrafting AUT-8 and BIL-5. Done.

linear · Atlas · all issues6 issues

Auth3

AUT-6Send the magic-link verification email on sign-up form submission for new accountsmodule:authcomplexity:low

AUT-7Reject magic-link redemption opened on a non-originating user device by IP and UAmodule:authcomplexity:high

AUT-8Rate-limit magic-link creation requests per email and per originating source IPmodule:authcomplexity:low

Billing3

BIL-3Charge the prorated $19/mo on tier upgrade from free plan during the current cyclemodule:billingcomplexity:low

BIL-4Archive the newest projects on plan downgrade past the included project capmodule:billingcomplexity:high

BIL-5Handle failed subscription renewals after the grace period expires automaticallymodule:billingcomplexity:high

MCP-native

Works wherever you chat.

Add Parley to any MCP-capable chat client. One server, every tool.

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The flow

Four phases.
One conversation.

From a blank page to a buildable backlog.

01 / Shape

Idea → epics.

Bulleted features grouped into epics. Breadth before depth.

Output: 3–7 epics, ~30 bullets

02 / Grill

Every angle covered.

Clarifying questions until every feature is covered.

Output: full coverage, no blind spots

03 / Flesh

Bullets → issues.

Each feature becomes a Linear issue with the structure a build needs.

Output: complete issues, ready to grade

04 / Graduate

Draft → ready.

Issues pass the conventions schema, then push to Linear.

Output: buildable backlog

No UI by design

The conversation
is the interface.

No dashboard. No forms. Just dialogue.

Nothing to learn.

If you can describe what you want, you can use Parley.

Strong defaults.

No workspace keys to copy, no label vocabulary to recall. Overrides are one sentence away.

Visible reasoning.

Parley narrates what it's doing and why. No black box.

Two modes

Greenfield, or
grounded in your codebase.

Works on a blank page. Sharper when pointed at real code.

Mode · Greenfield

Start from an idea.

No repo required. Parley shapes the product from your description.

YouI want a meal-planning app for couples.

parley8 epics drafted. Grilling “Shared Lists” first.

YouTwo cooks, one fridge. Conflicts matter.

parleyConflict resolution added to non-functional dim.

Mode · Existing codebase

Grounded in real code.

Point at a repo. Parley reads it, skips what already exists, and anchors every issue back to the code.

parleyFound existing auth at src/auth/magic.ts:42. Skipping.

parleyDetected no rate limiter on /api/auth/*.

YouRight, that’s missing. Add it as P1.

parleyAUT-8 anchored to src/api/auth/route.ts:1.

Linear-native

Drafts in Parley.
Issues in Linear.

Parley holds work-in-progress. Graduated issues live in Linear, in your conventions.

14:01:55Shape · "Auth" epic drafted

14:02:11Shape · "Billing" epic drafted

14:06:02Grill · lockout policy answered

14:08:30Grill · downgrade behavior answered

14:10:14Flesh · AUT-7 acceptance criteria written

14:12:00Flesh · BIL-4 code anchor attached

14:12:55Graduate · BIL-3 validatedlinear ↑

14:13:02Graduate · BIL-4 validatedlinear ↑

14:13:14Graduate · AUT-6 validatedlinear ↑

linear · issuejust now

AUT-7 · Auth

Reject magic links opened on a foreign device

StatusTodoPriorityUrgentEstimate3 ptsLabelsmodule:auth, complexity:high

Context

Magic-link tokens are bound to the originating device. Foreign-device opens must fail closed.

Acceptance criteria

Foreign-device redeems return 401 device_mismatch.
Attempts trip rate-limits at 5/hr per user.
Blocked attempts notify the user by email.

Code anchor

src/auth/magic.ts · function verifyMagicToken · line 42 · sha 8c2a91f

Resumable

Pick up exactly
where you left off.

Planning takes more than one sitting. Parley keeps the cursor across sessions. You never restate context.

YouWhere were we?

parleyGrill · Auth · 7 of 10 dimensions.

parleyLast open question: what’s the lockout policy after 5 failed magic links?

Conventions, not improv

Reliable structure.
Every issue.

A fixed schema, not LLM improv. Every issue has the same shape, vocabulary, and required fields.

YouReady to push the backlog?

parleyRunning schema check on 24 issues…

parley24 of 24 pass. Pushing now.

Install · ~2 minutes

Sign up.
Connect Linear.
Start talking.

Hosted MCP server. No process to run, no cron to babysit.

Step 01

Sign up.

Create your Parley account.

→ askparley.dev/signup

Step 02

Connect Linear.

Authorize Linear in one click. Parley handles the rest.

› Authorize with Linear
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Step 03

Add the MCP.

Drop the endpoint into your tool of choice. Then talk.

$ claude mcp add parley \
  --transport http \
  https://askparley.dev/mcp

Pairs with

What picks up the
backlog from here.

Once Parley graduates an issue, it lives in Linear, ready for anyone (or anything) to pick up.

For agentsCoding agents

Code anchors and acceptance criteria. A build agent picks one up and resolves it.

For teamsEngineering

Real Linear tickets, in your conventions. Ready for sprint planning.

For solo buildersFounders & PMs

A complete backlog in an afternoon. Scope, estimate, raise, or hand off.

For reviewersTech leads

Every ticket links back to the turns that produced it.

Pricing

Start free.
Scale when you ship.

No seat tax for tinkerers. Pay when Parley earns its keep.

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Free

1 Linear workspace
3 planning sessions per 30 days
1 push to Linear per 30 days

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$19/ month

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Unlimited planning sessions
Unlimited pushes to Linear

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For small teams shipping together.

$49/ month

Everything in Pro
Unlimited Linear workspaces
Up to 3 teammates
Invite admins and members

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From $99/ month

Everything in Team
Starts at 5 teammates ($20 each after)
Priority support
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Audit logs

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