Linear + Twilio: Real-Time Issue SMS Alerts for Engineering Teams

Automate engineering SMS notifications so your team never misses a critical issue update.

Why Connect Linear and Twilio?

Linear is built for engineering teams that value speed and clarity. Twilio delivers SMS to virtually any device on the planet. Together, they form a notification pipeline that cuts through the noise and reaches engineers directly — even when they're away from their desk.

With the Linear + Twilio integration in Neotask, you can:

How It Works

Neotask monitors your Linear workspace for the events you care about. When a matching issue event fires — a new P1 bug, a reassignment, a state transition — Neotask formats the details and dispatches an SMS via your Twilio account to the right recipient or team distribution list.

The integration is fully configurable. You choose which Linear teams and issue states map to which Twilio phone numbers or groups. Whether you need issue SMS alerts for a single on-call rotation or broad engineering SMS notifications for an entire department, Neotask handles the routing logic so you don't have to.

Setup in Minutes

  1. Connect your Linear workspace to Neotask
  2. Connect your Twilio account (account SID + auth token)
  3. Define your alert rules — team, issue state, priority, or label
  4. Map each rule to a Twilio recipient number or messaging service
  5. Test with a live issue and confirm delivery

Neotask surfaces a full delivery log so you can audit exactly which SMS messages were sent, when, and why.

Built for Engineering Workflows

This integration is designed with development teams in mind. Linear's issue model maps cleanly to Twilio's programmable SMS — giving you a linear sms integration that scales from a two-person startup to a hundred-engineer organization. Pair it with Neotask's other development integrations to build a complete incident and workflow notification stack.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Linear issue events can trigger a Twilio SMS alert?

Neotask supports SMS triggers for any Linear issue event, including issue creation, priority changes, state transitions (such as moving to In Progress or Done), new assignments, and label updates. You can combine multiple conditions — for example, send an SMS only when a P1 issue is assigned to a specific team.

Can I send engineering SMS notifications to multiple recipients at once?

Yes. You can route Linear issue alerts to individual Twilio phone numbers or a Twilio Messaging Service that covers an entire distribution list. Neotask lets you define separate routing rules per Linear team or issue type, so different groups receive only the alerts relevant to them.

Do I need to write code to set up the Linear + Twilio integration?

No custom code is required. Neotask provides a visual configuration interface for mapping Linear events to Twilio SMS actions. You only need your Linear workspace credentials and a Twilio account SID and auth token. The entire setup typically takes less than ten minutes.

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