Thread Monitoring
Tickr passively monitors linked threads and takes automatic actions — no @mention needed. Max plan only.
ℹ️ Max plan feature
Thread monitoring requires the Max plan. On other plans, Tickr only responds to direct @mentions and slash commands.
When a task is created from a thread, Tickr links the task to that thread. It then passively monitors messages in that thread and automatically takes action when appropriate — no @mention needed.
How it works
Create a task from a thread
Mention @Tickr in a thread to create a task. Tickr links the new task to that thread.
Continue the conversation
Team members discuss progress, share updates, and resolve issues in the thread — naturally.
Tickr acts automatically
Tickr reads new messages in the thread and takes the appropriate action when it detects intent.
What Tickr detects
| Message type | Example | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Completion | "Close this" / "this is done" | Marks the task as done |
| Blocker | "I'm blocked by X" / "stuck on..." | Adds a blocker |
| Progress update | "Finished the auth module" | Records an update note |
| Status change | "Started working on this" | Changes status to in_progress |
| Reassignment | "Reassign to @someone" | Reassigns the task |
| Casual conversation | Off-topic chat, unrelated messages | No action (ignored) |
Boundaries
Thread monitoring uses a restricted set of actions for safety:
- Can do: Update, close, block, and reassign tasks
- Cannot do: Create new tasks or query the board
When Tickr takes action from thread monitoring, any message it posts is brief — it's acting as a background assistant, not the main speaker.
💡 Thread context for new tasks
Even without the Max plan, mentioning @Tickr in a thread gives it up to 10 messages of context to generate a better task title and description. Thread monitoring (passive, no @mention) is the Max-only feature.
Example flow
@alice: We need to refactor the payment module
@bob: Agreed, the current code is a mess
@alice: @Tickr create a task to refactor the payment module, assign to @bob
→ Tickr creates the task and links it to this thread
@bob: Started digging into it today
→ Tickr detects progress, records "Started digging into it today" as an update,
changes status to in_progress
@bob: Done! Pushed the refactored code to main
→ Tickr detects completion, marks the task as done
All of this happens without anyone typing a slash command or clicking a button after the initial task creation.