The signal-to-PR trail
The “why” travels
with the code.
From the Slack thread that sparked the idea to the merged PR — every artifact carries its source. No reconstruction work. No re-explaining the goal at handoff.
Request access →The reconstruction tax
of PM time spent re-explaining why work exists
across handoffs between tools
tools touched before a PR opens
Slack → Notion → Linear → GitHub
PRs that ship with the original intent attached
in a typical team workflow
The signal ledger
Watch intent travel
from thread to merge.
Every artifact in Altr carries a pointer back to its origin. The spec references the Slack thread. The PR references the spec. Six months from now, the trail is still there.
we need invite teammates feature before thursday — magic-link style, no passwords. should be <90s end-to-end
5 AC · Problem statement · Open questions flagged · Awaiting your review
Implements all 5 AC. Spec attached. Rate limit: 5/user/hour. Audit log added. 2 files changed.
Thread → Spec → PR → Merged. Six months from now, anyone can trace why this shipped.
Intent attached at every stage · nothing reconstructed from memory
Five stages · one trail
Intake
- Slack thread captured verbatim
- Bug reports with reproduction context
- Decisions with the reasoning intact
Every signal, one place.
Slack threads, meeting notes, customer calls, monitoring alerts — Altr captures them before context starts decaying. The original signal is preserved in full, not summarized.
You designate the Slack channels, docs, or tools Altr should watch. New signals are identified, classified, and routed into the execution trail — with the original source attached.
Plan
- Acceptance criteria drafted from thread
- Open questions flagged before build
- Human review gate before build starts
Acceptance criteria before a line is written.
Altr turns raw signal into a reviewable spec — headline, problem statement, acceptance criteria, open questions. You edit and approve. Nothing moves forward until a human has signed off.
The spec isn't a summary. It's a structured document that captures the intent from the original signal — so the engineer who opens the PR six days later knows exactly what was decided and why.
Build
- Isolated git worktree per ticket
- Implementation steps proposed before changes
- Copilot or autopilot — per-ticket choice
A worktree opened, not a guess made.
Altr opens an isolated git worktree, proposes implementation steps, and streams progress back to you. The original spec — including acceptance criteria — stays attached throughout.
Altr works in autopilot or copilot mode, your choice per ticket. Token budget tracked and auto-paused if it approaches the limit. Every proposed change comes with the original rationale still visible.
Review
- Criteria checked against implementation
- Risk and regressions flagged
- Original thread one click away
Review intent, not just diff shape.
Altr checks the implementation against the original acceptance criteria before opening the PR. Risk is flagged. Missing criteria surface early — not in a follow-up ticket three weeks later.
Reviewers see the spec alongside the diff. The original Slack thread is one click away. Open questions from the spec are surfaced in the PR so they get resolved before merge, not after.
Ship
- PR linked to spec and thread
- Release notes drafted from trail
- Follow-on work surfaced automatically
Merged. With the rationale still attached.
The PR links back to the spec, which links back to the original thread. Six months from now, anyone can trace exactly why this change was made, what was decided, and what was deferred.
Release notes draft from the execution trail. Doc updates surface as tasks, not surprises. The audit trail is a byproduct of the workflow — not something you build after the fact.
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