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Connecting Your Project Management Tool to LinearB

After connecting a project management tool, assign boards to teams to link tasks with branches and pull requests. This step is required to enable Iterations and accurate workflow analytics.

Steven Silverstone
Updated by Steven Silverstone

LinearB integrates with project management tools such as Jira and Shortcut to sync project data with related Git activity. This enables Iterations, providing real-time visibility into task progress, effort distribution, and workflow efficiency.

To fully leverage Iterations, LinearB requires access to your project management tool and an assigned board. Connecting a board allows LinearB to link branches and pull requests (PRs) to their corresponding tasks, improving tracking and visibility.

Project Management connections are available only on the Enterprise tier.
Summary
  • Connect a project management tool such as Jira or Shortcut.
  • Assign a board to your team to enable Iterations.
  • Link Git activity to tasks for improved tracking and insights.
  • Gain real-time visibility into progress, effort, and workflow efficiency.
Step 1 – Connect your project management tool
  1. Log in to LinearB.
  2. Navigate to Company Settings > Project Management.
  3. Click Connect next to your project management tool (Jira or Shortcut).
  4. Follow the on-screen authentication steps to grant access.
  5. Once connected, LinearB begins syncing project data for analytics and workflow insights.
Step 2 – Assign a board to your team

After connecting the project management tool, assign a board to enable task tracking for Iterations.

  1. In Company Settings, select your team from the dropdown.
  2. Open the Project Management Board tab.
  3. Select the relevant board from the list.
  4. Click Save to confirm the assignment.

Once assigned, LinearB clusters Git activity (branches, commits, and PRs) around the tasks from the selected board.

Benefits of connecting a board

With a connected project management tool and assigned board, you can:

  • Track task status in real time across iterations.
  • Make data-driven iteration decisions based on effort and bottlenecks.
  • Estimate completion timelines using historical data.
  • Identify context-switching patterns that impact developer efficiency.
Troubleshooting & support

If you encounter issues connecting your project management tool or assigning a board, contact LinearB Support at support@linearb.io.

Related resources:

Following this setup ensures Iterations provides accurate, actionable insights into your team’s workflow.

How did we do?

Connecting Jira Server (On-Prem) to LinearB

Creating a Shortcut API Token

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