How to Create Issues in Linear

Quick summary

Linear's issue creation workflow lets teams quickly log, prioritize, and assign work items directly from the sidebar. Each new issue can be given a title, description, status, priority, assignee, and project before being saved to the team's backlog.

Steps

1. Click the My Issues button in the sidebar to open your issue view.
2. Give your issue a clear, descriptive title.
3. Add details about the issue in the description field.
4. Choose an initial status for the issue.
5. Set the priority level to reflect urgency.
6. Assign the issue to a team member responsible for it.
7. Add the issue to the relevant project.
8. Click Create issue to save it.
9. Once created, the issue will appear in your team's issue list or backlog.