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Linear + Zendesk: support tickets to engineering work.

Create Linear issues from Zendesk tickets, notify Zendesk requester when engineering ships, sync ticket-issue state for full traceability.

Trigger app
Zendesk as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Zendesk.

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Action app
Linear as the action

Workflows do something in Linear, instantly.

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When something happens in Zendesk, do it in Linear.

6 Zendesk triggers wired to 8 Linear actions. Most-used pairing: Ticket AssignedAdd Comment.

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Or fire it the other way around.

6 Linear triggers wired to 17 Zendesk actions downstream.

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Common Zendesk → Linear workflows.

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When ticket assigned in Zendesk, add comment in Linear.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket assigned in Zendesk, create issue in Linear.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket assigned in Zendesk, get issue in Linear.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket assigned in Zendesk, list issues in Linear.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, add comment in Linear.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, create issue in Linear.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, get issue in Linear.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, list issues in Linear.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When new ticket in Zendesk, add comment in Linear.

Fires when a new support ticket is created in Zendesk, across any channel (email, web form, chat, API, social). The standard inbound hook for AI triage and routing.

How it works

Connect Zendesk and Linear in five steps.

No code, no glue, no half-day setup. Each step is one click.

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Zendesk and Linear

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Zendesk and Linear once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.

  2. 2
    Trigger
    Pick a Zendesk trigger

    Drop the Zendesk → Ticket Assigned trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.

    POST /v1/webhooks/zendesk.trigger-ticket-assigned
  3. 3
    Transform
    Add a filter or AI step

    Optionally add a Filter node ("subject contains URGENT") or an AI step ("classify intent") between trigger and action.

  4. 4
    Action
    Add the Linear action

    Drop the Linear → Add Comment action below it. Map fields from the Zendesk payload into the Linear inputs.

    linear.create-comment
  5. 5
    Publish
    Publish and forget

    Hit Publish. Tiny Command runs it in production from second one. Watch the run-log fill up.

FAQ

Questions about Zendesk + Linear.

How do I file a Zendesk ticket as a Linear issue?
Zendesk Ticket tagged "needs-eng" → Linear Create Issue with body = ticket conversation + customer context. Save Linear identifier in Zendesk custom field.
Can I notify Zendesk requester when Linear ships?
Yes. Linear Issue moved to "Done" → look up linked Zendesk ticket → Zendesk Add Comment (public=true) with "fix shipped, check your version". Closes loop publicly.
How do I push Zendesk customer tier into Linear issue?
Get User from Zendesk for requester. Pass plan tier into Linear description and as labels. Triage prioritizes by customer impact.
Can I auto-link Zendesk tickets to existing Linear issues?
Yes. AI checks new Zendesk ticket against open Linear issues. If matched, add Zendesk ticket URL as Linear comment instead of creating duplicate.
How do I avoid noise from low-priority Zendesk?
Filter trigger on Zendesk priority (Urgent/High only) or by tag. Or batch into weekly digest for engineering review.
Can I post Linear PR progress back to Zendesk?
Yes. Linear linked PR progresses → Zendesk Add Comment (public=false) with "fix in review", "fix merged", "deploying". Support agent sees status.
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