Export-first: why we export to Linear/Jira instead of replacing your tracker
Replacing your tracker creates a second graveyard. Export artifacts into Linear/Jira instead.
Most PM tools fail in the same way: they try to replace your tracker.
That creates a second graveyard.
So here's the stance: we export into Linear/Jira. We don't replace them.
Why "replace the tracker" fails
- engineers won't leave Linear/Jira
- stakeholders won't adopt a new UI just to read decisions
- you end up with split reality: "truth" in the new tool "work" in the tracker
Export-first avoids the politics.
Export-first workflow
Brief -> Change Card -> Impact Report -> Export -> Checks
Decision artifacts live above tickets. Tickets stay executable.
What an export pack should contain
A good export is not 50 micro-tickets.
It's:
- 1 parent ticket with intent + acceptance criteria + links
- 3-8 work items grouped by surface: UI / API / DB / Policy / Docs
- links back to the evidence and Impact Report
Template: exported ticket header
TITLE: INTENT: WHY (evidence links): WHAT: ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA: SURFACES: RISKS: VERIFY: CHECK PLAN:
Where ContractSpec Studio fits
ContractSpec Studio is built around: read from evidence sources -> write to your tracker -> keep the system coherent.
If you want to see an example export pack:
- https://www.contractspec.studio/
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