Linear + Steady

Linear integration for development team coordination

Your team’s work already lives in Linear—issues, projects, cycles, roadmaps. But that activity doesn’t automatically translate into team visibility. Developers waste time manually typing issue numbers into standup messages. Project managers chase down status across Slack threads, stand-up meetings, and the Linear board. Stakeholders can’t tell what’s actually shipping without interrupting the team.

Steady bridges that gap. Connect Linear and your issue activity automatically flows into context that everyone understands: daily check-ins, sprint summaries, goal updates, and automated reports.

How the Linear integration works

Connect Linear to Steady in 30 seconds and your project management activity automatically flows into every part of your team’s coordination workflow.

Smart Check-ins: Linear issues sync with each team member’s daily check-ins automatically. When Sarah moves an issue to “In Progress,” it appears in her standup. When Marcus completes a task, it shows up in today’s team update. No manual linking, no typing issue numbers into Slack—Linear activity attaches to check-ins so everyone sees concrete progress, fully contextualized by human-written summaries.

Goal Stories: Use AI-enhanced templates to quickly draft updates by automatically summarizing Linear activity however you need it. Instead of manually reviewing the board and copying issue numbers, prompt the AI: “Summarize completed Linear issues from last cycle, organized by project or initiative.” The AI synthesizes your issue updates into high-level narratives that show strategic progress, not just individual tasks. Turn raw Linear data into stakeholder-ready goal updates in seconds.

Echoes: Set up automated reports that monitor your Linear data on whatever schedule you need. Configure an Echo to summarize completed issues every Friday or summarize cycle progress weekly before planning meetings. Issue descriptions are available to Echoes for AI summarization, so you get meaningful context, not just issue titles. Echoes delivers tailored Linear summaries automatically; no more manually generating the same reports week after week.

Insights: Linear activity flows into Steady’s realtime analytics, giving you visibility into work patterns over time. The Activity report tracks total activity from Linear and all your integrated tools, filterable by team, people, or date range. Cross-compare Linear activity with other Insights reports—like Participation, Intentions Met, or Blockers—to understand holistic trends. Are issues moving rapidly but check-ins showing blockers? Is one team closing lots of issues but reporting lower morale? Insights connects the dots across your coordination data.

Key benefits

Eliminate status update meetings - When issue updates flow into daily check-ins automatically, you don’t need meetings where developers recite which issues they moved yesterday. Everyone can see who’s working on what, what’s blocked, and what closed—all without interrupting anyone’s flow.

Give non-technical stakeholders visibility - Product managers and executives see exactly what’s shipping without learning Linear workflows or constantly checking the board.

Draft stakeholder updates in seconds - Summarize Linear activity in seconds with AI-powered templates. Pick your level of detail—high-level cycle overview or issue-by-issue breakdown—and AI transforms issue updates into polished progress reports.

AI-powered cycle reports - Configure Echoes to monitor your Linear data and deliver automated summaries on your schedule. Get cycle progress reports every Friday, release readiness summaries before planning meetings, or custom reports tailored to your workflow. Issue descriptions are included for AI summarization, providing meaningful context beyond issue titles.

Reduce context switching - Developers stay in their flow. Linear activity appears in Steady automatically—no need to manually update Slack or duplicate status across tools.

Use cases

Async daily standups for distributed teams - Your team spans San Francisco, London, and Singapore. Instead of a 5am meeting for some, everyone submits check-ins when their day starts. Steady automatically attaches yesterday’s issue updates—no one types “worked on ENG-1234” because the issue activity is right there with full context. The whole team sees concrete progress across time zones without synchronous coordination.

Cycle planning prep on autopilot - Planning next cycle and need to know what actually shipped last cycle? Set up an Echo: “Summarize all completed Linear issues from the last two weeks, organized by project. Include any issues still in review.” Schedule it to deliver 30 minutes before your bi-weekly cycle planning meeting. Walk into planning with a complete picture of what shipped, what’s in flight, and what’s blocked—automatically generated from real Linear data, not manually compiled the night before.

Cross-team visibility for engineering leadership - You manage three engineering teams working on different products. Set up an Echo that delivers a weekly summary: “High-level overview of Linear activity from Team A, Team B, and Team C. Focus on completed features and any blockers.” Every Monday morning you get a digest showing which teams shipped features, which had mostly maintenance work, and where work is stalled—without asking anyone for status.

Weekly engineering updates without manual summaries - Every Friday afternoon you need to summarize what the team shipped. Instead of manually reviewing dozens of closed issues, set up an Echo: “List all Linear issues marked Done this week, organized by project or initiative.” It delivers automatically every Friday at 3pm. Copy the summary into your stakeholder email and you’re done in two minutes.

Cycle retrospectives with real data - Running a retro and want to review what actually happened during the cycle? Set up an Echo that delivers before your retro meeting: “Summarize Linear issues from last cycle, highlighting completed work and any issues that carried over. Include issue descriptions for context.” Walk into the retrospective with concrete data about what shipped, what didn’t, and why—automatically compiled from your team’s actual work.

Installation

To set up the Linear integration, go to Account Settings -> Integrations and connect to Linear. Read the documentation for more information.

About Linear

Linear is a modern issue tracking and project management tool built specifically for software development teams, emphasizing speed and simplicity. It features a clean interface, keyboard shortcuts, and seamless Git integrations that help teams plan sprints, track bugs, and manage product roadmaps with minimal overhead and maximum efficiency.

Frequently asked questions

How does the Linear integration work with daily standups?

When you connect Linear to Steady, each team member’s issue updates automatically appear in their daily check-in. Team members answer standup questions via Slack, web, or mobile, and Steady attaches their Linear activity automatically—no manual copy-pasting of issue numbers or status updates required.

Can I use Linear with Slack for async standups?

Yes. Steady connects Linear, Slack, and other tools together. Team members get reminders to check in via Slack, and Steady automatically includes their Linear issue updates in those check-in responses. The entire team sees the updates with Linear activity providing concrete evidence of progress.

What Linear data appears in Steady?

Steady syncs Linear issues and their updates. You control which projects to sync during setup. Linear activity appears in Smart Check-ins automatically, flows into Insights reports for trend analysis, and can be summarized using AI-enhanced templates in Goal Stories or scheduled Echoes reports. Issue descriptions are available to Echoes for AI summarization.

Do team members need to do anything after Linear is connected?

No. Once an admin connects Linear at the organization level, all team members’ issue activity automatically syncs to their check-ins. Team members don’t need to authenticate individually or change their workflow—just keep updating issues normally and activity appears in Steady automatically.