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Whether you want recurring tasks to create themselves or new issues to automatically ping your team, here 's how automation can help streamline your Linear workflows.

5 ways to automate Linear with Zapier

Stay on top of weekly tasks with this automation that seamlessly creates Linear issues for you. Once set up, every week, a new issue will be generated in Linear according to your schedule. No more manual entry, giving you more time to focus on what's important - the tasks themselves.

Schedule is a native Zapier app you can use for recurring tasks. Trigger an action every day of the month, every day of the week or every single day. You can also select the hour of the day. If you're a developer, this is similar to a crontab, cronjob or cron.

Schedule by Zapier

Triggers at user-defined intervals (days, weeks, months)

Custom Frequency

Every Day

Every Hour

Triggers every month, on the day(s) selected.

Every Month

Triggers every week, on the day(s) selected.

Every Week

Linear helps you manage software development processes.

Triggers when a new issue comment is created.

New Issue Comment

New Customer

Triggers when a new customer request is created.

New Customer Need

Triggers when a new document comment is created.

New Document Comment

New Issue

New Project

Triggers when a new project update is created.

New Project Update

Triggers when a new project update comment is created.

New Project Update Comment

Updated Customer

Triggers when a customer request is updated.

Updated Customer Need

Updated Issue

Updated Project

Triggers when a project update is updated.

Updated Project Update

Find Customer by ID

Find Issue by ID

Find Project by ID

Create Customer

Create Customer Need

Create a new issue URL attachment in Linear

Create Issue Attachment

Create Project

Create Comment

Create Issue

Update Issue

Create new Linear issues every week with Schedule by Zapier

Ensure a seamless workflow management with this automation that kicks in every month via the Schedule by Zapier app and results in the creation of an issue in the Linear app. This process not only streamlines your recurring tasks but also enhances productivity by ensuring no task fall through the cracks each month. Efficiently manage your work items in Linear app by periodically scheduling them, so nothing gets overlooked.

Create new issues in Linear every month with Schedule by Zapier

Stay on top of your daily tasks with this efficient workflow that creates new issues in Linear every day using the Schedule by Zapier app. By setting a daily schedule, you'll ensure that important tasks are automatically added to your Linear projects, keeping your team focused and organized. This automation streamlines the task creation process and helps maintain a productive work environment.

Create Linear issues every day with Schedule by Zapier

Stay organized and maintain a seamless workflow with this automation. When a specific frequency is set on the Schedule app, it immediately creates an issue in the Linear app. This process helps to efficiently manage tasks and save time, letting you focus on more important matters. Keep your projects on track and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

Schedule custom frequencies in Schedule by Zapier and create new issues in Linear

Stay informed and collaborate more efficiently with this workflow that connects Linear and Slack. Whenever a new issue is created in Linear, it will trigger a Slack channel message, keeping your team informed and up-to-date on project progress. Reduce manual updates and improve communication with this seamless integration between your project management and team communication tools.

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

Slack

Triggers when a new message is posted to any public channel.

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Channel

Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.

New Message Posted to Channel

Triggers when a custom emoji has been added to a team.

New Team Custom Emoji

Triggers when a new file is uploaded to your workspace.

New File

Triggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.

New Mention

Triggers when a new message is found that matches the query.

New Message From Query

Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.

New Message Posted to Private Channel

Triggers when a Message is pushed from Slack.

New Pushed Message

Triggers when a reaction (aka reactji) is added to a message in a public #channel.

New Reaction Added

New Saved Message

Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.

New User

Finds a Slack message using the Slack Search feature.

Find Message

Finds a user by matching against their email instead of their username.

Find User by Email

Find User by ID

Finds a user by matching against their real name instead of their username.

Find User by Name

Find User by Username

Adds a reminder for yourself or a teammate, just like the `/remind` slash command.

Add Reminder

Invite an existing User to an existing Channel. You must be a member of the channel to invite someone to it.

Invite User to Channel

Posts a message to the specific #channel you choose. Message delivery can be scheduled for later.

Send Channel Message

Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.

Send Direct Message

Create Channel

Post a new message to a private channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later.

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Update basic profile fields such as name or title

Update Profile

Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.

Set Status

Invite a new User to your Slack workspace. Uses legacy tokens.

Invite New User

Custom Actions (Beta)

This is an advanced action which makes a raw HTTP request that includes this integration's authentication.

API Request (Beta)

Send Slack Channel Messages for New Linear Issues

Stay informed and streamline your team's communication with this workflow that connects Linear and Slack. Whenever an issue is updated in Linear, a message will be sent to the designated Slack channel, keeping your team up to date on project progress and important changes. Improve collaboration and reduce the need for manual status updates with this time-saving automation.

Send Slack channel messages for updated Linear issues.

Stay on top of your project management with this Linear to Discord integration. Whenever a new issue arises in Linear, this workflow sends a channel message in Discord, ensuring that your team is notified and can immediately address it. Save time by streamlining communication and keeping everyone on the same page.

Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.

Discord

Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific text channel.

Triggers when a new user joins the Discord Server.

New User Added

Triggers when a new reaction is added to a specific message with the details of the user who reacted to it.

New Reaction on Message

Triggers when a new Reaction is added to a Message.

Triggers when a new Message is created on a Forum Post.

New Forum Message

Triggers when a new Post is created on a Forum.

New Forum Post

Triggers when a User or Role is mentioned.

Triggers when a role is assigned to a user.

Role Assigned to User

Find Channel

Find User

Add Role

Create new Forum Post

Remove a chosen role from the specified user.

Remove User Role

Rename a channel to a specific name you choose.

Rename Channel

Post a new message to a specific #channel you choose.

Send a direct message to a specific user.

Send a new message in a specific Forum Post.

Send message in Forum Post

Create Discord channel messages for new Linear issues

Keep your Discord community informed about progress quickly and easily. With this workflow, whenever a new project update occurs in Linear, a message gets sent directly to your specified channel in Discord. It's a straightforward way to ensure everyone stays on the same page, boosting team communication and productivity.

Send Discord channel messages for new Linear project updates

Effortlessly streamline your workflow by connecting Google Forms and Linear with this automation. Every time you receive a new form response in Google Forms, an issue is created in Linear, keeping your team informed and focused on addressing valuable feedback. No more manual data entry or copy-pasting, so you can save time and boost productivity.

Google Forms is an easy way to collect data from the web with a simple UI and powerful editor. Works hand-in-hand with Google Sheets!

Google Forms

Triggers when a new form response is received.

New Form Response

Triggers when a form response is added or modified.

New or Updated Form Response

Create Linear issues from new Google Forms responses.

Effortlessly manage feedback and issues from your Typeform entries by creating new issues in Linear with this seamless workflow. Once a new entry is submitted in Typeform, a corresponding issue will be generated in Linear, ensuring that all relevant information is captured for easy tracking and resolution. Say goodbye to manual copy-pasting and boost your team's productivity with this streamlined automation.

Typeform helps you ask awesomely online! If you ever need to run a survey, questionnaire, form, contest etc. Typeform will help you achieve it beautifully across all devices, every time, using its next generation platform.

Typeform

New Entry

Retrieves ALL file(s) of a given form that are uploaded as part of form submission.

Retrieve ALL Files

Lookup Responses

Create an Empty Form

Duplicates an Existing Form

Update Dropdown, Multiple Choice or Ranking Question Options

Create Linear Issues from New Typeform Entries

Streamline your workflow effortlessly with this automation. When a new form submission is received through Zapier Interfaces, it immediately creates an issue in Linear. This integration ensures that all responses are promptly acted upon, thereby improving your team’s productivity and problem-solving efficiency.

Instantly build dynamic interfaces that connect to Zaps and a data source (like Tables). Interfaces gives you a drag-and-drop way to build visual workflows for any business process, without writing code.

Zapier Interfaces

Triggers when a button component is clicked.

Button Clicked

Block Created

Triggers when a new managed user is created.

User Created

Form Created

Triggers when a new form submission is created.

Form Submission Created

Page Created

Triggers when a new Interface is created.

Interface Created

Triggers when a Stripe payment has been processed.

Stripe Payment Processed

Finds users for the Interface matching the query.

Find Users

Finds or creates a specific find consumer.

Find or Create User.

Create User

Removes a user from Interface. This action will not fail if the user does not exist.

Remove User

Create new Linear issues from new Zapier Interfaces form submissions

Easily convert incoming emails into actionable tasks with this email-to-issue workflow that connects Email by Zapier to Linear. Whenever you receive a new email, this automation will create a new issue in Linear, allowing you to track and manage tasks efficiently without manually transferring the information. Stay organized and streamline your to-do list with this time-saving integration.

Send and receive email via a custom Zapier email address at "zapiermail.com". This is great for triggering off of emails and sending custom emails. (Max of 10 email sends per hour.)

Have direct access to your own email servers? Check out our IMAP and SMTP services!

Email by Zapier

Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom **zapiermail.com** address.

New Inbound Email

Triggers when an email that you've enabled read receipts on via our `Send Outbound Email` trigger is opened.

New Read Receipt

Send up to 5 emails per day on Free or Trial Zapier plans, or up to 10 emails per hour on paid Zapier plans from a custom **zapiermail.com** address.

Send Outbound Email

Create Linear issues from new inbound emails in Email by Zapier

Easily manage your work tasks with this effective workflow. When a new email lands in your Gmail inbox, a corresponding issue is created in the Linear app instantly. This seamless connection lets you keep track of all essential issues directly from your emails, providing efficient task management. Enjoy a clutter-free inbox and never miss out on urgent matters with this integrated process.

One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

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