Linear incident: Errors affecting workspaces using cycles

1. resolvedMay 18, 2026, 21:57 UTC

   As noted, an internal migration related to ongoing performance and tech-debt improvements caused errors affecting customers using cycles. Our team identified and reverted the issue quickly, and service has now fully recovered. We appreciate your patience as we worked to resolve things!

2. monitoringMay 18, 2026, 21:43 UTC

   From approximately 21:15 to 21:20 UTC, customers using cycles may have seen errors in Linear. This was caused by unintended side effects from an internal migration related to ongoing performance and technical-debt improvements. Our team identified the issue quickly, rolled back the change and service has recovered. We're continuing to monitor stability.

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