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Brief HQ
Brief HQ is a product context layer for engineering teams that use AI coding agents. It builds a Product Graph from the tools you already run (Linear, Jira, Notion, GitHub, Slack, PostHog, and meeting recorders) and keeps decisions, constraints, and strategy searchable in one place. The goal is simple: stop agents from shipping technically correct code that ignores what your team already decided.
Unlike a task tracker or a doc wiki, Brief synthesizes why work exists. It captures architectural choices, customer context, and roadmap priorities, then exposes that understanding through a web app, CLI, and MCP server. Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, and VS Code can query product truth mid-session instead of guessing from the codebase alone.
Brief is built for startups and small teams running multiple AI coding sessions in parallel. Product leads, founders, and senior engineers use it when context keeps getting re-explained in every chat, when agents repeat rejected approaches, or when you need one shared source of product decisions across time zones and IDEs.
Builds a Product Graph from Linear, GitHub, Notion, Slack, and analytics tools
MCP server feeds Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, and VS Code live product context
CLI commands like brief decisions search and brief context inside your repo
Flags code changes that violate logged product decisions before merge
Keeps parallel Cursor sessions aligned to the same decisions and constraints
Free tier includes MCP integration so you can test agent alignment before paying.
Connects to the stack most startups already use: Linear, GitHub, Notion, Slack, and PostHog.
Product-aware guardrails catch code that contradicts logged decisions before merge.
Pooled credits on Teams plans suit groups running multiple agents in parallel.
Teams plan requires a 5-seat minimum, which may be steep for very small groups.
Enterprise SSO is only on the custom Enterprise tier, not Teams.
Brief targets AI-heavy engineering teams; it is not aimed at formal enterprise PM workflows.
Does Brief have a free plan?
Yes. Brief offers a Free plan at $0 with 50 AI credits per month, a shared workspace, pooled context, and MCP integration. Paid Pro and Teams plans add more credits and team billing.
Which AI coding tools does Brief work with?
Brief connects to MCP-compatible assistants including Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, and VS Code. You install the Brief MCP server or CLI so agents can query your Product Graph while coding.
What integrations does Brief support?
Brief pulls context from work trackers like Linear, Jira, and Asana; GitHub for code; Notion, Confluence, and Google Drive for docs; Slack for discussions; Fireflies, Fathom, and Granola for calls; and PostHog for analytics.
How much does Brief Pro cost?
Brief Pro is $49 per seat per month when billed annually. Each seat includes 200 AI credits per month, with $0.10 per credit overage and email support.
How long does Brief take to set up?
Brief says setup takes about five minutes. Create an account, connect your first integration (Linear is recommended), and Brief starts building your Product Graph in the background.
Is Brief a project management tool?
No. Brief is not a task tracker. It reads from tools like Linear and Jira, captures product decisions and rationale, and makes that context available to humans and AI agents through search and MCP.