Slack turns into a real-time AI-enhanced issue tracker when you connect it to Linear. The integration delivers issue updates, status changes, and assignment notifications directly into your Slack channels. Your engineering and product teams stay informed on project progress without tabbing into Linear every few minutes.
The integration is free on all Slack and Linear plans. Once connected, you can create Linear issues from Slack messages, preview issues with a single link paste, and subscribe channels to specific teams or projects. Setup takes under a minute.
How to Connect Linear to Slack
- Open Linear Settings > Integrations > Slack and click Connect.
- Authorize Linear to access your Slack workspace and select the workspace to connect.
- Choose which Linear teams send notifications to which Slack channels.
- Linear issue links now unfurl with rich previews showing the title, status, priority, and assignee.
- To disconnect, return to Linear Settings > Integrations > Slack and click Remove.
FAQ
› Is the Slack Linear integration free?
Yes. The integration is free on all Linear plans, including the free tier. No paid upgrade is required on either Slack or Linear.
Yes. The integration is free on all Linear plans, including the free tier. No paid upgrade is required on either Slack or Linear.
› Can I create Linear issues from Slack?
Yes. You can create issues directly from a Slack message using the Linear shortcut or the /linear create command. The message text becomes the issue description.
Yes. You can create issues directly from a Slack message using the Linear shortcut or the /linear create command. The message text becomes the issue description.
› Does Linear post updates for every issue change?
You control which notifications appear. Linear lets you configure alerts per project or team — you can filter by status changes, assignments, comments, or priority updates.
You control which notifications appear. Linear lets you configure alerts per project or team — you can filter by status changes, assignments, comments, or priority updates.
› Does the integration work with Linear projects and cycles?
Yes. You can subscribe Slack channels to specific Linear projects or cycles and receive updates only for issues within that scope.
Yes. You can subscribe Slack channels to specific Linear projects or cycles and receive updates only for issues within that scope.
› Can I update Linear issue status from Slack?
Not directly from a message, but clicking the issue link in Slack opens it in Linear where you can update the status in one click.
Not directly from a message, but clicking the issue link in Slack opens it in Linear where you can update the status in one click.
Why Use Slack with Linear
- Get issue status updates in Slack the moment a ticket moves from “In Progress” to “In Review” or “Done.”
- Create Linear issues from Slack messages — highlight a bug report or feature request and turn it into a tracked issue in two clicks.
- Preview issues in Slack without opening Linear — every pasted link shows title, status, priority, assignee, and labels.
- Route notifications to the right channels — #engineering gets backend issues, #design gets UI issues, #product gets feature requests.
- Keep sprint discussions next to sprint updates — discuss blockers in Slack while Linear pushes real-time status changes to the same channel.
- Linear is just one of many — see the complete guide to Slack integrations for the full list.
How to Use Slack with Linear Efficiently
- Map Linear teams to Slack channels — connect the “Engineering” team in Linear to #engineering in Slack and the “Design” team to #design for clean separation.
- Use the /linear create command — type
/linear createin any channel to open the issue creation form without leaving Slack. - Filter notifications by priority — configure Linear to only send Slack alerts for “Urgent” and “High” priority issues to avoid notification fatigue in busy channels.
- Pair with Slack’s GitHub integration — get Linear issue updates in one channel and GitHub PR alerts in another for a complete development workflow.
- Use threads for issue discussions — when a Linear notification lands in Slack, discuss it in a thread to keep the channel focused on status updates.
- Create a #triage channel — route all new, unassigned Linear issues to a single channel where the team can triage and assign them during daily standups.
What You Can Do With Slack and Linear
- Create issues from messages — select any Slack message, click the Linear shortcut, and a new issue appears in Linear with the message as its description.
- Preview issues in Slack — paste a Linear issue link and see the title, status, priority, assignee, and labels without clicking through.
- Receive real-time status updates — get notified when an issue changes status, gets reassigned, receives a comment, or changes priority.
- Subscribe to projects and cycles — connect a Slack channel to a specific Linear project or cycle and receive only relevant updates.
- Track sprint progress — pin the Linear project link in a sprint channel so the team sees the current cycle status at a glance.
- Combine with Zapier automations to trigger actions in other apps when a Linear issue reaches a specific status in Slack.
Best Prompts to Try With Slack and Linear
/linear create a bug titled 'Login page timeout on mobile Safari' with priority Urgent, assigned to @alex, in the Frontend team.
List all open Linear issues assigned to me that are due this week and post them in #my-tasks.
Subscribe #backend-sprint to the Backend team's current cycle so we get status updates for every issue in the sprint.
Find every Linear issue labeled 'blocker' across all teams and post a summary in #engineering-leads.
When a Linear issue in the Design team moves to 'Done,' post a message in #design-wins with the issue title and assignee.
Create a new Linear issue from the last message in this thread with priority High and label 'customer-reported.'
Post a daily standup summary in #engineering at 9am listing all issues that changed status in the last 24 hours.
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