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Home / Migrations / Jira → Linear

Jira → Linear

medium

Linear is 10x faster, keyboard-driven, and designed for engineering teams. The mental model shift (Projects, Cycles, Issues) is the main learning curve.

Estimated: 4-8h · 6 steps

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Step 1: Export from Jira

Jira: Project → Board → Export (or use the Jira REST API for programmatic export).

curl -u user:token 'https://yourorg.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/search?jql=project=KEY&maxResults=1000'

Step 2: Import to Linear

Linear: Settings → Import → Jira. Linear's importer handles issues, statuses, and labels automatically.

Step 3: Map statuses

Jira's custom workflows → Linear's Todo/In Progress/In Review/Done. You can customize Linear's statuses per team.

Step 4: Set up teams and projects

Create Linear teams matching Jira projects. Set up triage and backlog workflows.

Step 5: Migrate sprints to cycles

Jira sprints → Linear cycles (2-week default). Import active sprint issues to the current cycle.

Step 6: Train the team

Linear's keyboard shortcuts (T for triage, G+I for issues) change how people work. Run a 30-min training session.

✓ All issues migrated, team can create/update/close issues, no data lost

What this migration involves

Moving from Jira to Linear is rated medium and takes about 4-8h on a typical project. The guide breaks it into 6 steps, 1 of which ship with runnable commands and 1 with a verification check.

Linear data →

FAQ

How long does migrating from Jira to Linear take?

Around 4-8h for a typical project — 6 steps, difficulty rated medium, 1 of them with copy-paste commands.

Is moving from Jira to Linear reversible?

No reverse guide is tracked yet, so treat this as a one-way move and keep a full export of your Jira data before you start.

What does Linear cost compared to Jira?

Linear: freemium from $8/mo, free plan available.