Be agile with Tracker Boot

Tracker Boot is a story-first agile backlog tool. Keep your product team aligned on what to build and why, and plan iterations grounded in real delivery signals so you can deliver consistently.

Tobi Coming soon, your built-in AI teammate that helps your team write clearer stories and make smarter planning decisions with evidence-backed guidance.

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Why Tracker Boot

Tracker Boot, built for teams who work in user stories, not just close tickets.

User stories are short, outcome-focused descriptions of what users need and why. Tracker Boot keeps your team grounded in them: write them clearly, plan realistic iterations around them, and track delivery data that tells you where you stand.

User story reviews, grounded in INVEST

Tobi reviews user stories against agile practices and INVEST criteria to surface what's missing, risky, or unclear, so teams can align faster and start developing right away.

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Split user stories that won't fit

When a user story is too big, User Story review helps you split it into iteration-friendly slices, so planning stays realistic and iterations stay on track.

Proposed user stories split

User Story Title

Story A AI interprets commitment vs. delivered points

Story B AI interprets story count by kind

Agile guidance with the "Why"

Tobi doesn't just flag issues. It explains why they matter, with evidence grounded in your backlog and agile practices. This helps teams align on shared principles and make consistent decisions as they plan and deliver.

01 Story Narrative

Why

The "So that" benefit is specific in intent but not measurable. "Understand and correct the story" and "without redundant or vague content" describe a quality of the response rather than a tangible, verifiable business outcome or capability gained.

Iteration planning with real delivery data

Tobi combines user story readiness with your team's actual delivery data (velocity, capacity, and recent performance) to help you plan iterations you can actually deliver, not just ones that look good on paper.

Release #13

Apr 08

Release #14

Apr 22

Release #15

May 06

Analytics in natural language

Turn iteration analytics into fast, clear decisions without reading through charts. Tracker Boot surfaces key iteration signals and explains delivery trends in natural language so the team can reflect quickly and align on next moves.

Find context instantly

Search by meaning (not just keywords) to find relevant user stories, blockers, and context, so you can get to the right information fast.

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Meet Tobi · Beta

Meet Tobi, your AI teammate, built in.

Tobi is Tracker Boot's built-in AI teammate. It reads your backlog, spots what's risky or unclear, and drafts concrete improvements grounded in agile practices and your team's own patterns. Nothing changes without your explicit approval.

Reviews user stories Suggests improvements Splits large stories Explains the why Searches stories semantically Surfaces iteration insights

User story quality

Products are built from user stories, not tickets.

Great products start with clear user stories: who it's for, what they need, and why it matters. Tracker Boot puts user stories first, and Tobi, your AI teammate, helps you quickly review, refine, and clarify them so your team can start building with confidence.

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Review this user story

I've analyzed your user story and found 2 issues that need attention. Let me break down the review results:

Review Results Needs attention

Title is missing a clear outcome

User story should be split into 2 smaller ones

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Iteration planning

Iterate more intelligently.

Strong teams deliver value at a sustainable pace. Tracker Boot turns your recent delivery data into clearer iteration plans. Tobi analyzes your team's velocity and capacity, surfaces insights on what's realistic to commit, and helps you understand whether your release goal is within reach, before you lock in the plan.

Current Iteration/Backlog

15 of 21 points

5 · Dec 2 – 8 71%

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Spamona can configure ESLint and Prettier ( MC )

Spamona can view dashboard analytics widgets ( JP )

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Spamona can receive notification emails ( MC )

Spamona can log in using OAuth2 ( JP )

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Iteration analytics

Analyze and adapt your process.

Get a clear read on delivery health at a glance. Tracker Boot surfaces velocity, volatility, cycle time, and accepted work by user story type. Tobi scans across iterations to detect patterns and trends, flagging when something shifts and explaining what it means in natural language, so your team can adapt without digging through charts.

Velocity

The average story points accepted over a set of iterations

18 pts

Volatility

Fluctuations in team capacity over time.

70%

User Story Cycle Time

Typical time between Start and Accept

58 h

User Stories Accepted

The total number of user stories accepted in a given iteration

32 stories

User Story Size

Propose. Review.
Approve.

Your AI Teammate, Tobi, reads the user story, flags what's missing, and drafts concrete improvements. Nothing touches your backlog without explicit user approval.

For User Story Review

Save time writing, reviewing, and formatting user stories.

Diagnose the user story

Make sure the user story is review-ready: a clear user story format and acceptance criteria are present so the team can discuss intent and "done" without guesswork.

Confirm value & clarity

Check whether the user story has a real user value and a clear outcome, and whether the AC supports what the user story claims, so developers can build the same thing independently.

Turn gaps into action items

Surface missing decisions hidden in notes (policies, rules, edge cases) and turn them into clear next actions: clarify in the user story or AC, mark as decision-needed, or split into a separate item.

For User Story Split

Save time on back-and-forth slicing debates.

Diagnose iteration fit

Evaluate whether the user story fits one iteration by detecting scope signals (multiple flows/values, role or state branching, mixed delivery scope) so planning stays realistic.

Get structured split options

When it won't fit, generate 1–3 split strategies with preview user story sets (titles + minimal Gherkin) so you can choose a clean slice without expanding scope.

Save and keep traceability

Apply the selected split as new user stories in Tracker Boot with explicit approval, keeping the original as reference (or leaving it untouched) so the team can track what changed and why.

1989 Today

Accelerating teams since 1989.

Tracker Boot traces its roots to Pivotal Tracker, the product management tool built by Pivotal Labs, a Silicon Valley pioneer of Agile development.

Today, Bekind Labs, founded by former Pivotal Labs alumni, carries that legacy forward. Tracker Boot preserves Pivotal Tracker's core discipline and offers seamless data migration for a smooth transition, while giving product teams a modern home for rapid releases, continuous iteration, and the confidence to adapt as things change.

FAQ

Answers, before you ask.

What is a user story, and how is it different from a ticket?

A user story is a short description of a feature written from the user's perspective, typically 'As a [user], I want [goal] so that [reason].' A ticket is a generic work item: it can be a bug report, a task, a request, or anything else. User stories are a specific kind of ticket. Not every ticket is a user story, but well-written user stories make far better tickets: they help the whole team understand what to build and why before a single line of code is written.

What is a backlog, and how do iterations work?

A backlog is a prioritized list of user stories waiting to be built. A healthy backlog is organized, up-to-date, and clear enough that any team member can pick up a story and start without needing extra context. An iteration (or sprint) is a fixed period, usually one to two weeks, where the team commits to completing a set of stories. Iterations create a rhythm: plan, build, review, learn, repeat.

What are story points and velocity?

Story points measure the relative effort a user story requires, not hours, but a reflection of complexity, uncertainty, and risk. Velocity is the average number of points a team completes per iteration. It's a planning tool, not a performance metric: knowing your velocity helps you set realistic goals, avoid overcommitting, and build trust with stakeholders. Tobi reviews your stories against quality criteria like INVEST to help your estimates stay grounded.

When will Tobi be available?

Tobi is currently in beta and being rolled out gradually. We're working closely with early teams to refine the experience before a wider release. We'll share updates as we expand availability.

What can Tobi actually do?

Tobi helps teams review, refine, and split user stories to improve them before development begins. It analyzes patterns, surfaces risks, and suggests improvements so teams can better understand what the data is signaling. Over time, Tobi learns from your project and provides more contextual, relevant support.

Is it safe to let Tobi work on my backlog?

Absolutely. Tobi is designed with a human-in-the-loop approach. All suggestions are reviewable and require explicit approval before being applied, so you always stay in control.

Is my data safe in Tracker Boot?

Yes. Your data is never used to train underlying AI models. All processing happens within secure, controlled environments. We follow strict data handling and access control policies to protect your information.

How much does Tracker Boot cost?

Pricing will be announced soon. Tracker Boot is currently free to use.

Can Tobi sing a song?

Yes 😄 Tobi can get a bit creative too.

(Verse) Hello, hello, I'm Tobi!
Tap, tap, come and see
I help you build your story
Easy as can be

(Chorus) Tobi, Tobi, let's go!
Click and tap, nice and slow
Tobi, Tobi, bright and fun
We make stories, one by one

(Outro) Hi hi, bye bye, Tobi's here
Build your story, no more fear