Phase 5 — Verify Your Setup

In this final phase, confirm that LinearB Essentials is correctly ingesting data, attributing activity to users and teams, and producing insights and automation.

Goal of this phase: Validate that the platform is operational and ready for daily use.

Step 1 — Verify Git Activity

Confirm that LinearB is receiving repository activity from your Git provider.

1. Go to Dashboards.
2. Select a team dashboard.
3. Review recent activity.

Expected result:

• Recent pull requests appear
• Commit activity appears for developers
• Repository names match your Git provider

Step 2 — Verify Users and Teams

Confirm that user activity is attributed to the correct users and teams.

1. Go to Settings → Users & Teams.
2. Review the user list.
3. Confirm users belong to the correct teams.

Expected result:

• Developers appear once in the Users list
• Users are assigned to teams
• Activity is attributed to the correct developers

If duplicate users appear, merge them to ensure metrics remain accurate.

Step 3 — Verify AI Insights

If AI Services and AI tools were enabled, confirm that AI insights are appearing.

1. Go to AI Insights or AI dashboards.
2. Review developer activity.

Expected result:

• AI usage appears for supported tools (Copilot or Cursor)
• Pull requests show AI contribution indicators
• AI insights begin populating dashboards

Step 4 — Verify gitStream Automation

If gitStream automation is enabled, confirm that automation rules are running.

1. Create or review a recent pull request in a connected repository.
2. Check whether automation actions trigger.

Expected result:

• AI Review or other configured automation appears
• Labels or automation actions apply automatically
• Automation rules run without errors

Step 5 — Verify DORA Metrics (Optional)

If you configured release detection or incident tracking, verify that DORA metrics are populating.

Metrics to confirm:

• Deployment Frequency
• Lead Time for Changes
• Change Failure Rate (optional)
• Mean Time to Restore (optional)

Expected result:

• Deployments appear in LinearB
• Deployment metrics begin populating
• Incident-linked metrics appear if incident data is configured

What Success Looks Like

• Git activity appears in dashboards
• Users and teams are correctly configured
• AI insights appear (if enabled)
• gitStream automation runs on pull requests
• Optional DORA metrics populate if configured

Next Steps

• Explore Dashboards and team insights
• Expand gitStream automation
• Configure deployment or incident APIs for deeper DORA metrics
• Visit the Learning Hub for additional guides