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Linear + Zenpa

Linear often holds the cycle for a client web redesign the agency is shipping, the issues, and the details you should not have to re-open one by one. Zenpa indexes the issues you choose on your Mac so you can list a cycle, check status, inspect an issue, and draft a new one from a client meeting.

Connect Linear

Download Zenpa for Mac, sign in with Linear, then choose which teams and projects to sync. There are no API keys to configure.

  1. Install Zenpa on your Mac and open the app.
  2. Connect Linear with the normal sign-in flow.
  3. Choose which teams and projects to sync.
  4. Ask Zenpa a question about that content, or draft a reply when you are ready.

See what is inside a Linear cycle

Ask what is in the cycle. Zenpa returns a list of the Linear issues from your local index.

The problem: You need a quick read of the current client delivery cycle and do not want to click through the board.

What Zenpa does: Zenpa lists the synced issues in that cycle on your Mac, with enough detail to scan owners and status.

  1. Ask Zenpa what is inside the current cycle, or name the cycle.
  2. Scan the issue list for status and owners.
  3. Open any issue you need to inspect further.

What you get

You ask: What is inside the current Salt & Cedar cycle?

Zenpa answers: Here are the issues in the current Salt & Cedar cycle: • SC-221: Fix reservation CTA copy on mobile (In Progress, Quinn) • SC-228: Menu page image lazy-load (In Progress, You) • SC-235: Private dining inquiry form (Todo, Chris) • SC-240: Soft-open email subject lines (Done, You)

Zenpa returned a list of the Linear issues in the cycle from your local index.

Check the status of items in a Linear cycle

Ask for the cycle status. Zenpa returns how many issues are done, in progress, todo, or blocked, with the key items called out.

The problem: The client standup is about to start and you need the health of the cycle, not another board click-through.

What Zenpa does: Zenpa reads synced cycle issues on your Mac and rolls up status in one answer.

  1. Ask Zenpa for the status of the current cycle, or name the cycle.
  2. Scan the counts and any blocked or at-risk items.
  3. Open an issue if you need the detail behind a status.

What you get

You ask: What is the status of the items in the current Salt & Cedar cycle?

Zenpa answers: 4 issues in the cycle. Nothing blocked. Status | Count | Issues Done | 1 | SC-240 In Progress | 2 | SC-221, SC-228 Todo | 1 | SC-235 At risk: SC-235 private dining form still has no progress and is due Tuesday.

Zenpa rolled up cycle status from your local Linear index.

Get the full picture on a Linear issue

Ask what Zenpa knows about the issue. You get the description, estimate, urgency, people working on it, and status.

The problem: Someone mentions an issue id and you need the deliverable details without opening Linear and hunting fields.

What Zenpa does: Zenpa reads the synced issue on your Mac and returns a full description you can act on.

  1. Ask Zenpa what it knows about the issue, and include the id if you have it.
  2. Check description, estimate, urgency, people, and status in the answer.
  3. Open the Linear source if you need comments or attachments.

What you get

You ask: What do you know about SC-221?

Zenpa answers: SC-221 Fix reservation CTA copy on mobile. The mobile hero buries Book a table under the fold on phones under 390px wide. Field | Value Status | In Progress Priority | High Estimate | 3 points Assignee | Quinn Creator | Chris Subscriber | You

Zenpa returned the full issue details from your local Linear index.

Draft a Linear issue from a client meeting

Describe what the client asked for. Zenpa drafts a Linear issue you can review before it is created.

The problem: A client meeting produced a clear ask, but writing the issue later loses detail.

What Zenpa does: Zenpa turns the meeting notes into a draft issue with title, description, and suggested fields, then waits for your review.

  1. Tell Zenpa what the client asked for in the meeting.
  2. Add team, priority, or assignee hints if you have them.
  3. Review the draft issue, edit if needed, then create it when it looks right.

What you get

You ask: Draft a Linear issue from my meeting with Chris: reservation CTA still gets lost on mobile, needs a fix before the April 8 soft open, high priority

Zenpa answers: Draft issue: Fix reservation CTA visibility before soft open. Description covers Chris's report, the April 8 soft-open date, and acceptance criteria for a clear Book a table path on small phones. Priority: High. Suggested assignee: Quinn.

Zenpa drafts the issue. You stay in control of what actually gets created in Linear.

Quick answers about Linear and Zenpa

Does Zenpa sync every Linear team?

No. You choose which teams and projects to sync. Zenpa only indexes what you select.

Can Zenpa create Linear issues?

Yes. Zenpa can draft an issue, and can create it when you confirm.

Connect Linear today. Keep the backlog on your Mac.

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