How to Set Up Issue Triage in Linear: 1-Min Guide

How to Set Up Issue Triage in Linear

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable and configure issue triage in Linear.

Quick summary

Linear's issue triage feature lets teams capture and review incoming issues in a dedicated Triage view before they enter the main workflow. Enabling triage through Team Settings takes under a minute and immediately surfaces unreviewed issues in your sidebar.

Steps

Select your team from the Linear sidebar to begin the triage setup process.
Navigate to Team Settings for the selected team.
Go to the Workflow section within Team Settings.
Under Workflow, locate the Triage option and click on it.
Toggle Triage ON to enable the feature for your team.
Confirm the success notification that appears once triage has been enabled.
Access the new Triage view in your sidebar to start reviewing incoming issues.

📌 Why this matters

Issue triage in Linear gives engineering and product teams a structured way to capture, review, and prioritize incoming issues before they enter the active workflow. Without triage, unvetted issues can clutter sprint backlogs and slow down team velocity. By enabling a dedicated Triage view in Linear, teams can ensure every issue is assessed and assigned the right priority, keeping projects organized and reducing noise. This makes Linear's triage feature essential for any team managing a high volume of bug reports, feature requests, or support-driven issues.

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