Connect Kiwiform to Linear

Learn how to connect Kiwiform with Linear to automatically create issues and route form submissions into your team's development and project workflows. As a free Typeform alternative, Kiwiform helps product, engineering, support, and operations teams turn incoming requests, bug reports, feedback, and feature suggestions into actionable Linear issues without manual data entry.

What is the Linear Integration?

Linear is a project management and issue tracking platform used by modern product and engineering teams to manage bugs, feature requests, development tasks, and operational workflows.

By connecting Linear with Kiwiform, you can automatically create issues whenever a form is submitted. Instead of manually reviewing submissions and creating tasks, form responses can flow directly into your Linear workspace, helping teams respond faster and keep work organized.

This integration is particularly useful for teams collecting product feedback, bug reports, support requests, internal requests, feature suggestions, and operational submissions.

Linear integration card on the Kiwiform Integrations page

Why Use Linear with Kiwiform?

Forms often act as the entry point for requests, feedback, and operational processes. However, manually transferring submission data into project management systems can slow teams down and create unnecessary administrative work.

Connecting Kiwiform with Linear helps automate this process by turning form submissions directly into actionable work items.

Common benefits include:

  • Automatically create Linear issues

  • Reduce manual task creation

  • Centralize requests and feedback

  • Improve issue tracking workflows

  • Route submissions to development teams faster

  • Organize feature requests automatically

  • Track operational requests in one place

  • Improve visibility across teams

Whether you're collecting internal requests or customer feedback, Linear helps ensure submissions become part of an organized workflow.

How Kiwiform and Linear Work Together

Once connected, Kiwiform can automatically create a new issue in Linear whenever someone submits a form.

A typical workflow looks like this:

  1. A respondent submits a form.

  2. Kiwiform receives the submission.

  3. Submission data is processed.

  4. A new issue is created in Linear.

  5. Your team can immediately review, prioritize, and manage the work.

This allows teams to move from data collection to task management without manual intervention.


How to Connect Linear to Kiwiform

Connecting Linear only takes a few minutes.


Step 1: Open Integrations

Inside Kiwiform:

  • Open your form

  • Navigate to Integrations

  • Select Linear

  • Click Connect

Step 2: Authorize Your Linear Account

You'll be asked to sign in to Linear and authorize Kiwiform to access your workspace.

After authorization:

  • Select the appropriate workspace

  • Confirm required permissions

  • Complete the connection

Once connected, Kiwiform can begin creating issues inside Linear.

Linear authorization screen

Step 3: Configure Issue Creation

Choose how form submissions should appear in Linear.

Typical configuration options include:

  • Issue title

  • Issue description

  • Team assignment

  • Project assignment

  • Priority settings

  • Labels and categorization

Map form fields to the corresponding Linear fields to ensure submissions are organized correctly.


Step 4: Test Your Integration

Submit a test response and verify that:

  • A new issue is created

  • Field mappings are correct

  • Issue details appear as expected

  • Assignments and labels work properly

Once verified, your workflow is ready to use.


What Information Can Be Sent to Linear?

Depending on your form structure, Linear issues can include:

  • Request details

  • Bug reports

  • Feature suggestions

  • Customer feedback

  • User information

  • Internal requests

  • Operational tasks

  • Custom field values

This helps ensure important context is available when issues are created.


Popular Use Cases

  • Bug Reporting

  • Feature Requests

  • Customer Feedback

  • Internal Requests

  • Product Research

  • Support Escalations

Best Practices

To build efficient workflows:

  • Use clear issue titles

  • Include important submission context

  • Create dedicated forms for different request types

  • Use labels to categorize issues

  • Assign issues automatically when possible

  • Test field mappings regularly

  • Review workflows as teams evolve

These practices help keep issues organized and actionable.


Managing Your Linear Connection

You can update your Linear integration settings at any time.

Available actions include:

  • Reconnect your account

  • Change workspaces

  • Update field mappings

  • Modify issue settings

  • Test issue creation

  • Review integration activity

This allows teams to adapt workflows as requirements change.


Summary

Linear integration helps teams automatically convert form submissions into actionable work items. By connecting Kiwiform with Linear, product, engineering, support, and operations teams can streamline issue tracking, reduce manual work, and ensure important requests are captured and managed efficiently.

Whether you're collecting bug reports, feature requests, feedback, or operational tasks, Linear helps transform form responses into organized workflows that move work forward.