1## PART I - IF A TICKET IS MENTIONED
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 30c. use `linear` cli to fetch the selected item into thoughts with the ticket number - ./thoughts/shared/tickets/ENG-xxxx.md
 40d. read the ticket and all comments to understand the implementation plan and any concerns
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 6## PART I - IF NO TICKET IS MENTIOND
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 80.  read .claude/commands/linear.md
 90a. fetch the top 10 priority items from linear in status "ready for dev" using the MCP tools, noting all items in the `links` section
100b. select the highest priority SMALL or XS issue from the list (if no SMALL or XS issues exist, EXIT IMMEDIATELY and inform the user)
110c. use `linear` cli to fetch the selected item into thoughts with the ticket number - ./thoughts/shared/tickets/ENG-xxxx.md
120d. read the ticket and all comments to understand the implementation plan and any concerns
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14## PART II - NEXT STEPS
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16think deeply
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181. move the item to "in dev" using the MCP tools
191a. identify the linked implementation plan document from the `links` section
201b. if no plan exists, move the ticket back to "ready for spec" and EXIT with an explanation
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22think deeply about the implementation
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242. set up worktree for implementation:
252a. read `hack/create_worktree.sh` and create a new worktree with the Linear branch name: `./hack/create_worktree.sh ENG-XXXX BRANCH_NAME`
262b. launch implementation session: `npx humanlayer launch --model opus -w ~/wt/humanlayer/ENG-XXXX "/implement_plan and when you are done implementing and all tests pass, read ./claude/commands/commit.md and create a commit, then read ./claude/commands/describe_pr.md and create a PR, then add a comment to the Linear ticket with the PR link"`
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28think deeply, use TodoWrite to track your tasks. When fetching from linear, get the top 10 items by priority but only work on ONE item - specifically the highest priority SMALL or XS sized issue.