Linear has launched a new search experience that searches issue titles, descriptions, and IDs with highlighted results, archived issue support, recent search history, and keyboard shortcuts. The update also includes API improvements for attachments, performance optimizations, workspace defaults, clipboard fixes, and reliability enhancements across the platform.
New issue search
Today we're rolling out the new search experience which features a more accurate search that searches over issue titles and descriptions as well as expanded functionality.
This new search experience replaces, improves, and consolidates all of our previous search options. It's your new go-to place to quickly find an issue with keywords or by typing its ID, for example, lin123 or LIN-123. Search terms are highlighted in the list of results to make relevant issues easier to find. Search now also surfaces archived and recently deleted issues. Your recent searches will show up on the search start page, too.
Search is designed to be quickly accessed using the / keyboard shortcut. You can use the new button in the main sidebar which replaces the previous search input box. You can also type search in the command line to launch it.
Another addition is that we show recently viewed issues on the search start page, which are a convenient shortcut to open an issue. This new feature also comes with a new key binding O+I. Try it out!
Fixes and improvements
API: Issue attachments with the same URL can now be linked to multiple issues. Querying for attachments by using the URL as the id is being deprecated, but will return the first attachment with a matching URL for a transition period.
Several performance improvement to loading the application for the first time
Linear will now open the last used workspace when logging in to an account with multiple workspaces
Reduced animations preference is now inferred from the OS settings and removed as a user preference
Fixed "Open cycles" goto-shortcut in Inbox and other non-team views
Improved reliability of copying issue IDs, URLs and git branches to clipboard
Fixed copying an image to clipboard (currently not available in Firefox)
Fixed file upload notification in the new issue composer
Fixed issues where personal Slack notifications were disconnected unexpectedly
Contextual menus are now closed from all mouse clicks
Fixed a bug with the Github Migration Assistant form that was preventing moving to the next step after selecting a repository
Improved settings to make it more clear how to change or cancel a plan in the Billing view
Fixed issue which prevented logging into Figma from within the Figma embed in Linear desktop application
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.
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.
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.