• HIERARCHY
  • GAPS
  • STALE
  • HUMAN

How to audit project backlogs with your AI

Connect GitScrum Sprints to your AI client to scan your project hierarchy. Once connected, your agent can map out every layer of your backlog to find inconsistencies.

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Short answer

How can I audit my project backlog with AI?

Your AI uses GitScrum Sprints to pull epics, user stories, and tasks into its context. It then identifies missing links or outdated items across your project structure. You get a clear view of your backlog health.

The audit results.

Where your data lands.

The AI organizes your project data into these specific views.

HIERARCHY

Complete structure map

The AI pulls every epic and story to show how your work is grouped. You see how high-level goals connect to granular tasks.

GAPS

Missing requirement detection

By comparing stories to tasks, your agent finds where work is missing. You'll see which epics lack the necessary stories.

STALE

Identify dead weight

The AI scans through individual tasks to find items that don't align with current stories. This helps you prune the backlog.

HUMAN

Decision points

The AI flags contradictions or logical errors in your backlog. You decide which items to delete or reschedule.

The workflow

What your AI does when the audit starts.

The AI follows a top-down approach to reconstruct your project's logic.

  1. Map the high-level goals

    The agent starts by pulling the top-level containers for all your work.

    list_epics

  2. Drill into requirements

    It then expands each epic to see the specific user stories underneath.

    list_user_stories

  3. Inspect the work items

    The AI gathers the individual tasks to see the actual execution plan.

    list_tasks

  4. Verify specific details

    When it finds a suspicious or incomplete item, it pulls the full details for a closer look.

    get_task

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Replace the project names with your actual GitScrum project titles.

GitScrum Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gl0YafYnxyRI6m0DWiP1wBYnwK8MYx5Y5DVvPrri/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — GitScrum capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitscrum-sprints-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gl0YafYnxyRI6m0DWiP1wBYnwK8MYx5Y5DVvPrri/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all epics in my 'Mobile App' project and check if any are missing user stories.

  • Look at the 'Q4 Roadmap' epic and tell me if all its tasks are actually linked to stories.

  • Scan all tasks in the 'API Refactor' project and find any that seem orphaned.

  • Get the details for task 'TASK-123' and tell me if it fits the current user story.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete tasks from my backlog?

    No. The AI can only read and list your data. You must manually delete or move tasks in GitScrum.

  • 02

    Will this change my project settings?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It cannot modify your project structure, change task statuses, or edit descriptions.

  • 03

    How does the AI know which project to look at?

    You tell the AI which project to audit in your prompt. It uses the project name to target the right data.

  • 04

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

  • 05

    Does the AI see my private project data?

    The AI only sees the data you explicitly ask it to access through your prompts.

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