megachangelog
Feature

Backlog and Active Issues workflow management

Linear now offers a Backlog workflow status for organizing unprioritized issues separately from Active Issues, with new keyboard shortcuts and bulk selection tools to streamline moving issues between states.

Backlog and Active Issues Managing a large number of issues can be challenging if you keep them in one place. We added Backlog as the place for new issues and ideas. These are issues that have yet to be prioritized and put on your team's roadmap. Backlog will show up in the sidebar along with other issue categories. By default you'll have one backlog workflow status but you can add more of them in team settings. When your team is ready to work on issues in Backlog, move them into Active Issues. To make easy to move issues between Backlog and Active Issues, two new shortcuts are available: Move to Active Issues: Command/Ctrl+Shift+a Move to Backlog : Command/Ctrl+Shift+b Select All & bulk actions toolbar We added "Select All" check-boxes for each issue group which will select all issues in the group. You can (de)select individual issues by un-checking or by pressing x shortcut. After selecting a group of issues, a new bulk action toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen to make it easier to perform common actions. Pro tip: Did you know you can also select ranges with Shift+ + click? Other improvements and fixes Changed "Copy git branch" shortcut into Command/Ctrl+Shift+. to support Windows Fixed archiving issue workflow states Fixed opening pull requests in the desktop application Improved search for certain actions in the command menu
workflowissue-managementuishortcutsbulk-actions

Source: original entry ↗

More from Linear

Follow Linear to get its new changes in your feed and email digest.

Feature

New controls for Linear coding agent

Linear Agent now offers adaptive routing to optimize model selection by task complexity, environment secrets support for secure dependency access, and open-weight model options including GLM. Teams can define custom project labels and statuses, assign project leads, use durable IDs for projects and initiatives, and automate workflows with new team-based triggers for onboarding and reassignment.

agentcodingworkflowsteamsautomation
Feature

Loops for product management with expanded workspace triggers and document editing

Loops, Linear's recurring agent workflows, now respond to more workspace activity including project, initiative, and cycle changes, can edit Linear documents and post updates to Slack. This helps teams automate coordination tasks like updating docs and keeping stakeholders informed when plans change.

automationloopsworkflowcollaborationslack
Feature

Priority inbox and new mobile features

Linear now offers a Priority tab that intelligently separates urgent notifications from less critical ones, preventing important items like release-blocking reviews from getting lost. Additionally, document editing is now available on iOS and Android, rich previews render in diffs, draft projects with Linear Agent for planning, and admins can approve third-party app access on paid plans.

inboxnotificationsmobiledocumentsai-agent
See all Linear changes →