## What Linear Lets Cofounder Do

Adding the Linear integration lets Cofounder work from the issues your team already writes in Linear.

Once Linear is connected, Cofounder can:

- read Linear issue titles, descriptions, teams, and linked files
- turn assigned Linear issues into Cofounder work
- route that work to the right Cofounder agent
- link Cofounder tasks back to Linear issues
- send progress updates back to Linear with a link to the live Cofounder session

Use Linear when your team wants to keep planning work in Linear and have Cofounder do the work.

## Assigning Linear Work To Cofounder

After Linear is connected, you can send work to Cofounder from Linear by assigning or delegating a Linear issue to the Cofounder Linear agent.

That issue becomes a Cofounder work request. Cofounder uses the issue title, description, links, files, and comments to understand what to do.

A good Linear issue for Cofounder should include:

- a clear title
- what you want done
- any important product, engineering, or customer context
- links, screenshots, or files Cofounder should inspect
- how you will know the work is done

You do not need to copy the issue into Cofounder chat. Assigning the issue is enough.

## What Happens After Assignment

When a Linear issue is assigned to Cofounder:

1. Linear sends the issue to Cofounder through the connected Linear integration.
2. Cofounder reads the issue and turns it into instructions for the agent.
3. Cofounder creates or reuses a session for that Linear issue.
4. Supported files from the Linear issue are copied into the agent session.
5. Cofounder routes the work to the right agent.
6. Linear gets a reply with a link to the live Cofounder session.

The Linear issue stays in Linear. The Cofounder session is where the agent does the work, asks follow-up questions if needed, runs tools, writes code, creates artifacts, opens PRs, or finishes the task.

## What Shows Up In Linear

Cofounder sends updates back to Linear so teammates can follow the work from the issue.

Depending on the issue and task state, Cofounder can:

- move the issue into an active state when work starts
- add the Cofounder session as a link on the issue
- post a reply with a live session link
- comment when Cofounder starts work
- keep the Cofounder task linked to the Linear issue

This lets your team track the work in Linear while Cofounder works in the Cofounder workspace.

## Cofounder Tasks And Linear Issues

Linear and Cofounder can stay linked in both directions:

- Work can start in Linear and become a Cofounder task or session.
- Work can start in Cofounder and link back to Linear when Linear sync is enabled.
- Cofounder can create a new Linear issue when no matching issue exists.
- Cofounder can reuse an existing Linear issue when it finds a clear match.

This is useful when your product and engineering teams already use Linear to track work.

## When To Assign Linear Issues To Cofounder

Assign work from Linear to Cofounder when:

- the issue is already written in Linear
- your team wants Linear to stay as the place where work is tracked
- Cofounder should pick up the issue and route it to the right agent
- teammates need a link from Linear to the active Cofounder session

Use Cofounder chat or the Tasks canvas instead when the work starts as a conversation, needs more scoping before it becomes an issue, or is not tied to Linear.

## Next Steps

- [Integrations Overview](https://docs.cofounder.co/integrations/overview)
- [Custom Agents](https://docs.cofounder.co/agents/custom-agents)
- [Roadmap](https://docs.cofounder.co/workspace/roadmap)