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Linear

Linear helps streamline software projects, sprints, issues, and bug tracking.

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With the Linear app, you can:

  • Link Qase test cases, test runs, and defects to Linear issues

  • Create a new Linear issue directly from a Qase Test run.

  • Automatically sync statuses of a the connected issues (i.e. the Qase defect and the connected Linear issues' statuses are automatically synced).

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Installation:

  • Click “Apps” in your Qase workspace (Before proceeding with the installation, please sign in to Linear in another tab):

    The Apps page in the Qase workspace

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  • Click Linear card, then hit “Install now”:

    The Linear app panel with the Install now button

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  • In the following page, click on “Authorize Qase”

    The Linear page with the Authorize Qase button

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  • Lastly, click “Authorize” again to allow Linear access to your Qase workspace.

    The final Authorize step granting Linear access to the Qase workspace

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  • The app is now successfully installed:

    The Linear app shown as successfully installed in Qase

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Usage:

In your repository, click any test case to open its preview and switch to the Properties tab.

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Scroll down to the “Link with Apps” section, and choose Linear. Then, proceed to search and link your issues.

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Linked issues can be removed with the ( x ) icon.

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Linking a Linear issue to a test case from Link with Apps in the Properties tab

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Test runs can be linked to a Linear issue, from the Run Dashboard.

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Under the “External Issues” section, click 'Select an Integration' to Link your Qase Test runs. Only one Linear issue can be linked to the Test run.

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Linking a Linear issue to a test run from External Issues on the run dashboard

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Defects can be linked to a Linear issue, from the Defect Dashboard. Under the “External Issues” section, select the LInear app to proceed.

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Linking a Linear issue to a defect from External Issues on the defect dashboard

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Create a new Linear issue from a Qase Test run

When you assign a negative result to a case during a test run, you will have the option to create or attach a Qase defect.

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Additionally, you can select the ‘Linear’ option from the “Choose Integration” dropdown to either create or link a Linear issue.

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The created or linked issue will be visible in both the defects tab of the test run and the defect section of the project.

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Creating a Linear issue from a failed result during a test run through Choose Integration

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Mapping Statuses Between Qase and Linear

Qase Defects have the following statuses: Open, In-progress, Resolved, Invalid

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A Qase defect status dropdown with Open, In-progress, Resolved and Invalid

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You can map these statuses to your Linear issues, from the app settings -

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The Linear app settings where Qase defect statuses are mapped to Linear statuses

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Statuses can be mapped for each team separately

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Status mapping configured separately for each Linear team

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After mapping the statuses, changing a defect’s status in Qase will automatically update the corresponding status in Linear.

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