My agent built its own Linear connector in under a minute

When the tool he wanted was not on the AI’s connector list, he had the AI build the link itself. The AI took his Linear API key into secure storage, built a connector that can list teams, search and create issues and update their status, then checked it worked with an identity check. He says the same route works for any service with an API.

How it works

Hand the AI the Linear API key through the secure prompt
The AI builds the connector
List teams, search and create issues, update status
Run an identity check to confirm it works

Why it’s worth knowing

A missing connector is not a dead end. The agent writes the link itself and tests it.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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