Sharklyfor agile teams

Sprints, boards, and Agentsin one work system

Keep backlog, time-boxed Sprints, Projects, and board Views in the same Space. People own the work. Agents execute committed tasks. Progress, blockers, and review stay attached to the plan.

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Sharkly task board for agile work

Used by teams at

  • Amazon
  • Intuit
  • Markel
  • AT&T
  • Veeam
  • Maersk

Sprints, boards, Agents

Agile infrastructure your team can actually run

Use the planning layer teams already understand, then let Agents take committed work without leaving the sprint.

Sprints that match delivery

Automatic cadence or manual control, with estimates, capacity, burnup, and unfinished work carried forward when a time box ends.

Boards where the work lives

Save Kanban-style Views by status, assignee, Project, or Sprint. The same tasks stay visible in list and board layouts.

Agents on committed work

Backlog parks work until the team is ready. Moving a task out of Backlog can start the assigned Agent or Crew in the current sprint.

From plan to done

The sprint stays honest as work moves

Scope, status, and execution update in the same place. No separate board for people and another for Agents.

01Sprint planning

Plan a focused time box, then keep scope visible

Enable Sprints per Space. Choose automatic cadence for a repeating schedule, or run Sprints manually when the team wants to start, complete, and overlap cycles on its own.

  • Create current, upcoming, and planned Sprints
  • Track scope, started work, completed work, and capacity
  • Carry unfinished tasks forward when a Sprint completes
Sprint planning with scope, capacity, and committed tasks
02Backlog and boards

Groom the backlog, then watch the board move

Keep uncommitted work in Backlog. Save Views for the team board, my work, review queue, or a Project slice. A task can appear in many Views while belonging to at most one Sprint.

  • Use Backlog as a parking state, not an execution start
  • Group boards by status or another field
  • Save personal or Space-visible Views for repeated questions
Backlog and board view of agile work
03Projects and outcomes

Use Projects for outcomes that span several Sprints

A Sprint answers what this time box should finish. A Project groups the outcome that may take several cycles. Progress rolls up from task status and estimates without changing Space ownership.

  • Keep initiative scope separate from the current Sprint
  • See started and completed estimate points when estimates are on
  • Filter boards and lists by Project without duplicating tasks
Project outcomes spanning multiple sprints
04People and Agents

Assign people for ownership and Agents for execution

A person stays accountable. An Agent or Crew takes the execution slot. Mixed teams can plan, comment, and review in the same task while Agents run in isolated worktrees.

  • Assign people and an Agent on the same task
  • Start execution when work leaves Backlog
  • Return progress, blockers, and review to the sprint item
Assigning a task to a person and an Agent

The operating system

Everything an agile team already expects

Tasks, Sprints, Projects, and Views stay the source of truth. Agent runs attach to that system instead of replacing it.

Tasks

Capture goal, type, status, priority, dates, labels, estimates, and discussion so every item has history.

Backlog

Park work until it is ready. Creating or assigning a task in Backlog does not start an Agent run.

Sprints

Time-box committed work with automatic or manual cadence, capacity from recent velocity, and burnup history.

Projects

Group outcomes that may span several Sprints or Spaces, with progress derived from task status.

Views

Save board and list layouts with filters, grouping, sort, and card properties for the questions the team repeats.

Review

Keep comments, blockers, Inbox review, and Agent results on the same item the sprint is tracking.

Bring the current workflow with you

Import Jira Sprints and keep GitHub and Slack in the loop

Move issues, epics, statuses, and Sprint data into a Sharkly Space. Then keep delivery connected to the tools engineering already uses.

JiraLinearGitHub IssuesGitLab IssuesAsanaShortcut
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Quality of life, built in

The details that keep the board honest

Planning only works if status, conversation, and execution stay attached to the same work item.

Blocking indicators on board cards
Inbox for tasks waiting on reply or review
Comments that can enqueue the next Agent run
Estimates rolled into sprint capacity and burnup
Saved Views for sprint, review, and personal work
Jira Sprint import, plus GitHub and Slack connections

Run the next sprint with people and Agents together

Give the team one board for committed work, one backlog for what is next, and a clear owner for every task that moves.

Start with Sharkly

Start

Stand up an agile Space in three steps

Keep the sprint cadence your team already uses, then route committed work to people and Agents from the same board.

01

Enable Sprints in a Space

Choose automatic cadence for a repeating schedule, or manual mode when the team wants to start and complete Sprints itself.

02

Save a board View

Filter by Sprint, status, assignee, or Project and save the layout so planning, standup, and review open the same board.

03

Commit work, then assign

Move ready tasks out of Backlog. Assign a person for ownership and an Agent or Crew when execution should start.

FAQ

Agile, without a second work system

Can Sharkly support Scrum and Kanban?

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Yes. Use Sprints for time-boxed Scrum-style delivery, and use board Views grouped by status for Kanban-style flow. A Space can run both: uncommitted work stays in Backlog, committed work belongs to a Sprint, and the same tasks appear on saved boards.

How do Sprints work?

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Sprints are optional and configured per Space. Automatic cadence maintains duration, cooldown, start weekday, timezone, and future Sprints. Manual mode lets people create, start, complete, and even run more than one active Sprint. Unfinished work can roll forward when a Sprint completes.

How do Agents fit an agile team?

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People remain responsible for the task. An Agent or Crew is the execution assignee. Work in Backlog does not start a run. When the team commits the task and moves it to a ready status, the assigned Agent can start, then return progress and review to the same sprint item.

What is the difference between a Sprint, a Project, and a View?

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A Sprint is a time box owned by one Space. A Project groups an outcome that may span several Sprints or Spaces. A View is a saved way to inspect tasks. A task can belong to one Project and one Sprint while appearing in many Views.

Does adding a task to a Sprint start the Agent?

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No. Adding a task to a Sprint does not change its status. Execution starts when a task with a ready Agent or Crew leaves Backlog for a non-terminal status, and the Computer and Runtime are available.

Can we import Jira Sprints?

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Yes. Jira import can bring issues, epics, statuses, users, and Sprint data into a Sharkly Space, and can switch that Space to Jira Sprint mode when Sprint import is enabled. GitHub and Slack connections keep delivery and discussion connected after the move.