How to Link Issues in Linear

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to create and manage related issues in Linear.

Quick summary

Linking issues in Linear connects related work items so your team can track dependencies and related issues directly from the issue detail view. This step-by-step walkthrough shows exactly how to use the ellipsis menu and Create related option to link issues in seconds.

Steps

Open an issue and click the ellipsis icon in the top-right corner.
Select 'Create related' and choose 'Related issue' from the menu.
Enter the title of the issue and click 'Create issue' to confirm.
View the linked issues under the 'Related' section in the issue detail view.
Click on the linked issue to open and view its details.
Your issues are now successfully linked in Linear — the relationship is saved automatically.

📌 Why this matters

Linking issues in Linear helps engineering and product teams surface dependencies, track related work, and avoid duplicated effort without leaving their workflow. The 'Related issue' feature gives teams a structured way to connect bugs, tasks, and feature requests so nothing falls through the cracks. By keeping related issues visible in the issue detail view, Linear reduces context-switching and improves cross-team alignment. This is essential for any team using Linear to manage complex, multi-threaded projects at scale.

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