Linear outage: Linear not loading for some users

1. resolvedMay 28, 2026, 15:22 UTC

   This incident has now been resolved and Linear should now be loading normally again for all users. We identified an error with DDOS protection rules being applied in error, and applied mitigation changes to prevent this from affecting user logins. If you still run into problems accessing Linear after a refresh, please reach out to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected] "[email protected]").

2. investigatingMay 28, 2026, 14:55 UTC

   We’re continuing to investigate an issue causing Linear to fail to load for some users. You may see a network error when opening the app while this incident is ongoing. We will share another update as soon as we have more information and we're sorry for the difficulty in the meantime.

3. investigatingMay 28, 2026, 14:25 UTC

   We’re investigating an issue causing Linear to fail to load for some users. You may see a network error while opening the app while this is ongoing. We’re working on mitigation and will share another update as soon as we have more information.

What APIStatus.watch saw

Our 5-minute checks didn't record a change in Linear's overall status around this incident. Smaller or regional incidents often leave a provider's overall status green.

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Linear reported 5 incidents in the last 90 days, 2 of them major or critical. A typical incident lasted 1h 6m. See Linear's uptime and incident history