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Linear + Slack integration: Complete setup guide 2025

Connect Linear with Slack for real-time notifications, issue creation, and team collaboration. Step-by-step guide with automation ideas.

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Overview

Integrate Linear with Slack to streamline team communication and keep everyone updated on issue progress without leaving Slack.

Features
Bidirectional sync
Automation
Real-time notifications
Custom fields
Bulk operations
Benefits
  • Real-time Linear notifications in Slack channels
  • Create Linear issues directly from Slack messages
  • Team visibility into issue progress
  • Reduced context switching between tools
  • Automated status updates
Limitations
  • Limited custom field support
  • No bulk operations through Slack
  • Requires Linear Pro plan for advanced features
Setup guide
Step-by-step instructions to integrate Slack with Linear
1

Install Linear Slack app

Go to your Linear workspace settings and find the Slack integration section. Click "Install" to add the Linear app to your Slack workspace.

2

Authorise permissions

Grant the necessary permissions for Linear to post to channels and read messages. This allows for bidirectional communication.

3

Configure notification channels

Choose which Slack channels should receive Linear notifications. You can set up different channels for different teams or projects.

4

Set up issue creation

Configure slash commands and message actions to create Linear issues directly from Slack conversations.

5

Test the integration

Create a test issue in Linear and verify that notifications appear in your designated Slack channel.

Automation ideas
Popular automation workflows you can set up

Incident response and critical bug tracking

Trigger: Critical bug reported in #alerts channel
Action: Automatically create high-priority Linear issue

Team celebration and progress visibility

Trigger: Issue status changes to "Done"
Action: Post completion message to team channel

Customer feedback collection and prioritisation

Trigger: New feature request in #feedback
Action: Create Linear issue with "feature-request" label
Troubleshooting
Common issues and their solutions

Notifications not appearing in Slack

Check that the Linear app has permission to post in the target channel and that notification settings are enabled in Linear.

Unable to create issues from Slack

Verify that the user has issue creation permissions in Linear and that the Slack integration is properly authenticated.

Too many notifications

Refine notification filters in Linear settings to only send alerts for specific issue types or priority levels.

Use cases
Perfect for teams working on
Development team coordination
Bug report management
Feature request tracking
Sprint planning communication
Incident response

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