Linear + GitLab: Issues Meet Merge Requests

Link Linear issues to GitLab merge requests and sync development progress automatically.

Linear tracks your product work. GitLab hosts your code. Connecting them means every issue has code context. Neotask bridges both.

What You Can Automate

Issue-to-MR Linking

Link Linear issues to their GitLab merge requests for full traceability.

Status Auto-Update

Update Linear issue status when GitLab merge requests are merged.

Branch Creation From Issues

Create GitLab branches named after Linear issues automatically.

PR Review Notifications

Notify Linear when GitLab merge requests need review.

Release Tracking

Track which Linear issues are included in GitLab releases.

How It Works

Connect Linear and GitLab

Link both to Neotask.

Map projects

Define which Linear teams map to GitLab projects.

Development tracks automatically

Issues link, statuses sync, branches create.

Capabilities

Linear Action	GitLab Action	Use Case
Read issue	Link to MR	Traceability
Update status	Merge MR	Auto-update
Create issue	Create branch	Branch naming
Read cycle	Read release	Release tracking
Notify reviewer	Create MR	Review flow

Linear GitLab Integration

Product teams use Linear for planning while engineers work in GitLab. Without integration, issue and code contexts stay separate.

Why Connect Linear and GitLab

Neotask links issues to code and syncs development progress.

Key advantages:

• Issues link to merge requests with references
• Status updates when MRs merge
• Branches create from issue context
• Reviews notify across platforms

Issues Connected to Code

The Linear GitLab integration bridges product and engineering. Neotask manages the bidirectional sync.

Try Asking Neotask

• Link Linear issue [ID] to the GitLab merge request in [project].
• Update Linear status when GitLab MR [number] merges.
• Create a GitLab branch from Linear issue [ID].
• Show me Linear issues included in the latest GitLab release.
• Notify the Linear issue when the GitLab MR needs review.
• List Linear issues without linked GitLab merge requests.

Pro Tips

Tip

Use Linear issue IDs in GitLab branch names for auto-linking.

Tip

Set status transitions to match your merge workflow.

Tip

Track release contents by linking issues to GitLab tags.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does auto-linking work with branch names?

Yes. Include Linear issue IDs in GitLab branch names for automatic issue-MR linking.

Can status sync bidirectionally?

Yes. GitLab MR events update Linear issues and vice versa.

Are release notes generated?

Yes. Compile release notes from linked Linear issues when GitLab releases are tagged.

Link Issues to Merge Requests Automatically

Neotask connects Linear and GitLab for seamless product-to-code traceability.

Plans

Explore Each Integration

• GitLab
• Linear

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