• ESTIMATION
  • REBALANCING
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to organize sprint backlogs with your AI

Connect GitScrum Tasks to your AI client to handle the heavy lifting of sprint planning. You manage the strategy through chat while the AI handles the data entry and movement.

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Short answer

Can I use AI to manage my sprint backlogs?

Yes. You can assign story points to tasks and move items between different projects using natural language. This lets you rebalance workloads without clicking through multiple menus. You get a clear view of your sprint capacity and project distribution.

The end results.

Where your sprint data lands.

Instead of manual clicking, you use conversation to drive these four outcomes.

ESTIMATION

Set story points

Tell your AI how much effort a task requires. It updates the task estimate immediately so your sprint velocity stays accurate.

REBALANCING

Move tasks between projects

If a project is overloaded, tell your AI to move a task to a different project. It handles the transfer instantly.

AUDIT

View current workloads

Ask your AI to show you what's currently in a specific project. It pulls the list so you can see exactly what's on the plate.

HUMAN

Final decision making

The AI moves the data, but you decide which tasks are actually ready for a sprint. You maintain control over the actual planning logic.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI acts as the interface between your chat window and your GitScrum data.

  1. Fetch the backlog

    Your AI looks up the current state of your projects to see what tasks are waiting.

    list_tasks

  2. Update effort levels

    When you decide a task is harder or easier than expected, the AI updates the points.

    set_task_estimate

  3. Shift task locations

    If you need to clear a bottleneck, the AI moves the task to the correct destination project.

    move_task_to_project

  4. Confirm changes

    The AI completes the requested data changes in GitScrum based on your instructions.

    set_task_estimatemove_task_to_project

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your backlog.

Starting points

Swap out the project names and task IDs with your actual GitScrum data.

GitScrum Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_djh5c2EYJEoQj6QkL10SdNUZ9WEWVo5daRBvLQK8/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
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  "mcpServers": {
    "gitscrum-tasks-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_djh5c2EYJEoQj6QkL10SdNUZ9WEWVo5daRBvLQK8/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all tasks in the 'Mobile App' project.

  • Set the estimate for task 'DEV-123' to 5 points.

  • Move task 'DEV-456' from the 'Backlog' project to 'Sprint 12'.

  • Show me all tasks in the 'Infrastructure' project so I can check their estimates.

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Start here

Connect GitScrum Tasks once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start chatting with your data immediately.

Connect GitScrum Tasks to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI create new tasks?

    No. This Connector is designed to manage and move existing tasks, not create new ones.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete my tasks?

    No. There is no tool available to delete tasks, so your data remains safe from accidental deletion.

  • 03

    Can I change task descriptions?

    No. You can only update estimates and move tasks between projects.

  • 04

    Does the AI decide the story points?

    No. You tell the AI what the estimate should be, and it performs the update for you.

  • 05

    How do I know if a task moved successfully?

    The AI will confirm the action in your chat window once the tool execution is complete.

  • More questions about GitScrum Tasks? The Connector page answers them. See everything the GitScrum Tasks Connector can do

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