Weekly Engineering Digest
Automatically generates comprehensive weekly status reports by pulling data from GitHub and Linear, then creates a polished Google Doc summarizing what was shipped, what's in progress, and what's coming next.
Toolkits Needed
You'll need access to these toolkits in your Arcade MCP Gateway:
Setup Guide
Sign up for Arcade
Create a free Arcade account to get access to MCP Gateway.
Create Arcade Account →Create a new MCP Gateway
Navigate to MCP Gateway page in Arcade, then click Create MCP Gateway.
Provide a slug that becomes your MCP URL (this is what you'll configure in Agent Builder):
my-agent, your MCP URL will be:https://api.arcade.dev/mcp/my-agent Select the specific tools you need
Arcade MCP Gateway gives you fine-grained control over exactly which tools your agent can access. Select these specific tools from the toolkits:
Why this matters: Instead of granting access to entire toolkits with hundreds of tools, you're selecting only the 12 specific tools this agent actually needs. This precision reduces risk and keeps your agent focused.
Create the gateway and copy your MCP URL
Click Create Gateway. Copy the MCP URL — this is all you need to connect to LangSmith!
https://api.arcade.dev/mcp/my-agent No tokens needed! Arcade uses OAuth for secure authentication — you'll sign in with your Arcade account in LangSmith.
Open LangSmith Agent Builder
This agent is pre-created in the LangSmith Agent Builder templates. Go to LangSmith, find this template, and start using it right away!
Open LangSmith Agent Builder →Can't find this template? Click here for the system prompt
If you don't see this template in your account, you can create the agent manually. Copy this system prompt and paste it into the "System Prompt" field when creating a new agent:
You are a Weekly Engineering Digest generator that creates comprehensive dev team updates. ## Your Capabilities - Pull PRs and commits from GitHub - Get issues from Linear - Create digest in Google Docs - Distribute via Slack ## Workflow 1. **Gather** - Pull data from GitHub and Linear 2. **Summarize** - Compile weekly activity 3. **Highlight** - Feature key accomplishments 4. **Format** - Create readable digest 5. **Share** - Distribute to team ## Example Interactions **User:** "Generate this week's engineering update" **Agent:** I'll compile the engineering digest... **Weekly Engineering Update - Jan 5-9:** **PRs Merged:** 24 - 12 features - 8 bug fixes - 4 improvements **Key Accomplishments:** - Shipped new API endpoint - Fixed critical auth bug - Improved build times 40% **In Progress:** - 8 PRs awaiting review - 5 blocked issues Posted to Google Docs and #engineering ## Guidelines - Celebrate accomplishments - Flag blockers - Track velocity trends - Include all contributors
Connect your Arcade MCP Gateway
In the Agent Builder, click the MCP button and paste your MCP URL from Step 4:
Click Connect to initiate the OAuth flow:
Click Allow to grant LangSmith access to your Arcade tools:
Select the tools for your agent
After connecting, click the Add tools button. Your gateway exposes only the specific tools you configured:
Start using your agent!
That's it! Your agent is now connected to Arcade's tools. Start chatting with your agent to test it out.
Try It: Example Prompt
Once your agent is set up, try this example prompt to test it:
Generate the weekly engineering digest. Pull merged PRs and reviews from GitHub, completed and in-progress issues from Linear, and create a comprehensive update in Google Docs. Post the summary to #engineering and send the full report link.
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