Linear issues can now be updated directly from Slack with actions to comment, assign, and subscribe/unsubscribe. Additionally, numerous bug fixes and improvements have been made to notification handling, editor autocomplete, issue merging, API filters, keyboard shortcuts, and various UI/layout issues across the product.
Slack notification actions
We've made it easier to update Linear issues directly from Slack. You can now comment on an issue, assign one to a teammate, or subscribe/unsubscribe from an issue, all directly from Slack.
If you receive a Slack notification about a comment on your issue, you will be able to immediately respond via the "Comment" button on the message. You will also be able to unsubscribe or assign the issue by selecting the actions under the "More actions..." dropdown. Additionally, when an issue link is unfurled, the message will now include these actions, allowing you to respond, subscribe to or assign the issue right from the Slack message.
Fixes and improvements
When you re-assign an issue, assigned notifications for the previous owner are now deleted
Improved support for SAML with support for OneLogin
We now delete all appropriate notifications from the previous assignee
Issue assigned notifications are no longer deleted when an issue's priority is lowered from urgent
Autocompleting an inline suggestion in the editor will no longer create two spaces after the suggestion
Autocompletion in the editor now matches text up until the cursor position, making it possible to e.g., @mention someone without first adding a space after the cursor
Relationships between issues are now copied when merging issues
Projects in the project picker menu are now sorted more intelligently
Added keyboard shortcut hints to sidebar navigation controls for desktop application
Changed highlight on a linked comment to disappear after the user clicks the page
Clicking the issue history entries timestamp now copies the link to your clipboard
API filters now truncate all dates to the closest millisecond
Fixed an issue that would prevent creating issues from Slack
Fix inline filter not focusing when opened from the command menu
Fixed a layout issue in the sidebar for long workspace names
Fix to allowing cancel in confirm step before moving issues between teams
Fix to issues where Linear's layout shifted unexpectedly
Fixed bug where closing emoji autocomplete would try to discard the issue
Fixed when attempting to clear search input could result in a previous search term reappearing
Fixed some instances where text was not properly escaped for Slack notifications
Fixed the issue URL not being posted in a channel after an issue is created from Slack
Fixed a bug that would cause the Intercom integration not to load for very long conversations
Fixed a race condition that would allow navigating away from the editor before images had completed uploading
Fixed a bug where buttons and toggles in the issue create modal would not work correctly with the keyboard
Related issues where sometimes shown and sometimes filtered from search incorrectly, this is now fixed
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.