How to Integrate Slack with Linear

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May 11, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to connect Slack to your Linear workspace in minutes.

Quick summary

The Linear–Slack integration lets teams receive real-time issue notifications and updates directly in Slack, keeping engineering workflows connected without switching tools. Setting it up takes under five minutes through Linear's Workspace Settings and a one-click OAuth authorization.

Steps

Open Linear and click your profile icon in the upper-left corner of the dashboard to access workspace settings.
Select Workspace Settings from the menu.
Click Integrations in the left-hand sidebar.
In the search bar, type Slack and select the Slack app from the results.
Select Allow to grant Linear access to your Slack workspace via OAuth.
The Slack integration is now active — Linear notifications will begin flowing into your Slack workspace.

📌 Why this matters

Connecting Slack with Linear eliminates the need to manually check your project management tool by surfacing issue updates, comments, and status changes directly inside Slack channels. This integration is essential for engineering and product teams that rely on Linear for sprint planning and Slack for daily communication, ensuring no critical update gets missed. By authorizing the connection through Linear's native Integrations settings, teams can get up and running in minutes without any third-party middleware or developer configuration.

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