Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Ravel, early access, workflows, and how we fit alongside your existing tools.
Product & approach
How Ravel thinks about planning and execution.
What is Ravel?
Ravel is AI-native project management: describe goals in natural language, get a dependency-aware plan with departments and tasks, and track progress—including GitHub-backed signals where work ships as code.
How is Ravel different from Linear or Jira?
Ravel starts from intent, not tickets. Dependencies are the model—not sort order on a flat backlog. You get a DAG you can execute, not just a faster issue list.
Why use a DAG instead of a linear backlog?
Real work runs in parallel with real blockers. A DAG shows the critical path, keeps blocked work blocked, and unlocks dependents when upstream tasks finish—without weekly backlog grooming.
What team size is Ravel built for?
From solo builders to roughly twenty-person engineering teams. If you ship in parallel across roles or departments, Ravel is built for you.
Getting started
From signup to your first project graph.
How do I get early access?
Click Request Early Access on the homepage or any marketing CTA. We onboard in batches and email you when your workspace is ready.
Do I need project management experience?
No. Describe goals in natural language; Ravel proposes departments, tasks, and dependencies. You edit the graph before anyone starts building.
Can I invite my whole team?
Yes. The current plan includes unlimited team members in one workspace.
Features & workflow
Planning, execution, and progress on the graph.
How does AI project planning work?
Describe scope and constraints in chat. Ravel drafts departments, tasks, dependencies, and how each task should complete. You confirm the plan before execution starts.
What are departments in Ravel?
Departments are multi-team structure at plan time: owners, leads, and cross-functional alignment before anyone writes code or opens a ticket.
How do task dependencies unlock work?
When upstream tasks complete, dependent tasks become ready for their owners automatically—no manual status sweeps or "unblock the board" rituals.
How is task progress tracked?
By completion type: GitHub activity for code-backed tasks; upload, external link, or manual confirmation for others. AI can assess progress and warn when work stalls.
Integrations
GitHub and non-code workflows.
Does Ravel integrate with GitHub?
Yes. Connect repositories and install the webhook on your repo. Commits and pull requests feed into task progress on connected projects.
What GitHub events does Ravel use?
Commits and pull requests on connected repositories. Ravel uses them to evaluate progress against the task scope—not as a generic activity feed.
What if my tasks aren't code-based?
Tasks can complete via file upload, external link, or manual confirmation. GitHub is optional and configured per task when the work ships as code.
Account & billing
Plans, trial, and policies.
Do I need a credit card to start?
Request early access first. Trial length and checkout details are on our Pricing page.
How much does Ravel cost?
One workspace plan covers core AI planning capabilities. See Pricing for the current price, free trial, and refund terms.
Where can I read refund and cancellation policy?
Pricing summarizes trial and refund windows. The full refund policy is on our Refund page.
Still have questions? Contact us or see Pricing or compare with Jira, Linear & more .