Surface Stale Backlog Issues Weekly
Every Monday, WebRun opens Jira and Linear, finds issues that have had no status update or comment for more than your configured threshold, ranks them by age and priority, and posts a triage report to Slack so your team can make conscious decisions about what belongs in the backlog.
How can I automatically find and report stale issues in my backlog?
WebRun surfaces your stale backlog issues every Monday so nothing silently rots. It scans Jira and Linear for issues with no update or comment beyond your configured threshold, ranks them by age and priority, and posts a triage report to Slack so your team makes conscious decisions about what stays, gets reassigned, or is closed.
- Backlog debt surfaced every Monday without manual querying
- Issues ranked by age so the oldest get attention first
- Team makes deliberate keep-reassign-close decisions every week
Built for engineering managers · product managers · scrum masters · DevOps teams
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
jira.atlassian.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Jira - find stale issues by last-activity date
atlassian.com
WebRun opens Jira to find stale issues by last-activity date. - Run a Jira query for open issues with no status change or comment in the past 30 days
- For each, capture the issue key, title, priority, assignee, and days since last update
- Sort by priority descending, then by days-stale descending
Done when All stale Jira issues are listed with their staleness and priority.
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Linear - find stale issues in the roadmap
linear.app
WebRun opens Linear to find stale issues in the roadmap. - Filter Linear to open issues with no activity in the past 30 days
- Capture the issue ID, title, priority label, assignee, and days since last activity
Done when All stale Linear issues are listed alongside the Jira results.
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Slack - post the weekly triage report
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post the weekly triage report. - Post the ranked triage report to #backlog-review, grouped by tool (Jira / Linear)
- Include total counts and flag the oldest P1/P2 issues at the top for immediate attention
Done when The team has this week's stale-issue triage report in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it close or delete stale issues automatically?
No - closing issues is a human decision that requires context. WebRun surfaces them; you decide what to keep, reassign, or close.
How do I set the staleness threshold?
The default is 30 days of inactivity, but you can change it in the plan - some teams prefer 14 days, others 60.
Can it cover multiple Jira projects or Linear teams?
Yes. Add as many projects or teams as you like and they all appear in one consolidated weekly report.
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