Triage Sentry Errors Into the Linear Backlog

For an engineering lead who wants the backlog to stay honest. One prompt clusters Sentry issues by root cause, matches against existing Linear tickets, and files the rest with occurrence counts, stack traces, and the right project.

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THE GRIND

Sentry noise outruns the backlog

Sentry finds bugs faster than the team files them. The duplicates pile up, the real fixes get lost, and planning argues about which version of the same bug is the real one.

Same root cause filed 3 times under different tickets

High-occurrence issues get no more attention than singletons

Tickets missing stack trace or affected-user counts

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THE FLOW
5 steps · 2 toolkits

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  1. 01
    List the top Sentry issues by occurrence for the week
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  2. 02
    Cluster by root cause — same stack signature, same module
  3. 03
    Search Linear for existing issues that match each cluster
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  4. 04
    For matches, add occurrence counts as a comment
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  5. 05
    For new clusters, create a Linear issue with stack + impact
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THE PAYOFF

A backlog that reflects reality

Each Linear issue represents one real bug with an occurrence count. Planning prioritizes by actual impact — not by whoever filed loudest last sprint.

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