Rinkta + Linear: closed issues become billable hours | Rinkta [Rinkta](https://rinkta.com/) Products Agencies Resources [Customers](https://rinkta.com/case-studies) [Pricing](https://rinkta.com/pricing) [Log in](https://app.rinkta.com/session/new) [Sign up for free](https://app.rinkta.com/registration/new) 1. [Home](https://rinkta.com/)/ 3. [Integrations](https://rinkta.com/integrations) # Linear Completed Linear issues become billable hours. Rinkta's AI reads what was built, estimates time, and logs entries automatically. ## Overview Issue closed in Linear is a time entry created in Rinkta. That's the entire workflow. Rinkta watches your Linear workspace and turns completed issues into billing entries automatically. AI reads what got built, calculates how long it took, and logs it against the right client. Your team’s work becomes invoiceable hours without anyone stopping to fill out a timesheet. ## How it works Rinkta connects to Linear in one click. Authorize access and the integration goes live immediately. Rinkta monitors issue status across all your Linear projects. The moment an issue moves to done or completed, AI kicks in. It analyzes the issue description and comment history to understand scope and complexity, then calculates a time estimate. A billing entry appears in Rinkta instantly, already attached to the correct project and client. Time estimates are based on what the issue actually describes. If one looks wrong, adjust it in Rinkta. The grunt work is done. You'll map Linear projects to Rinkta clients and projects during setup. After that, every completed issue lands in the right place without further input. No tagging systems. No manual sorting. No trying to reconstruct which Linear project belonged to which paying client weeks after the fact. ## Configure Authenticate through OAuth2 in Rinkta settings. Choose your Linear workspace, approve permissions, and Rinkta establishes webhook listeners for issue events. Webhooks fire when issues hit completed or done status. AI parses the issue body and comments, generates time estimates, and posts them to your configured Rinkta projects. Everything happens in real time. Connect Linear projects to Rinkta projects at the workspace level. Completed issues route to client accounts based on these mappings. Webhook responses process instantly, so billing entries appear the moment work is marked done. Completed Linear issues become billable hours. Rinkta's AI reads what was built, estimates time, and logs entries automatically. Linear ---
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--- [Add to Rinkta](https://app.rinkta.com/registration/new) FAQ ## Linear integration FAQ Common questions about turning completed Linear issues into billable hours with Rinkta.
Can I track billable hours from completed Linear issues? ◀ Yes. Rinkta's Linear integration logs billable hours when issues hit Done or Completed status. AI reads the issue body and comments, estimates how long the work took, and creates a billing entry against the right Linear project and Rinkta client — no Linear time tracking add-on, no timesheet.
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How does Rinkta capture work from Linear? ◀ A Linear webhook fires when an issue moves to Done or Completed. AI parses the issue description and comment history to identify the deliverable, calculates a time estimate from the scope described, and posts a billing entry to the mapped Rinkta project. Hours appear within seconds of the issue closing.
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What permissions does the Linear integration need? ◀ Setup uses OAuth2 and asks for read access to your Linear workspace, teams, and issue events. Rinkta installs webhook endpoints for the teams and projects you select. No write access to Linear is needed — the integration only reads completed work.
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Is the Linear integration a fit for agencies, startups, and dev teams? ◀ All three. Agencies map per-client Linear teams or projects to Rinkta projects. Startups and product teams map their delivery teams to internal cost centers or specific clients. Closed issues become billable hours automatically — the mapping decides where they land.
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How accurate are AI time estimates from Linear issues? ◀ Estimates come from what the issue actually describes — title, body, scope, comment history. If an estimate looks off for a specific issue, change it in Rinkta before invoicing. AI handles the routine cases so engineers don't have to log time, and you only review outliers.
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How is this different from manually tracking time on Linear issues? ◀ Manual tracking asks engineers to start timers or fill in hours per issue, which most engineers don't actually do. Rinkta's Linear integration captures hours from issues that have already been closed — no timer, no Friday timesheet, no missing hours. Billable time is recorded as work ships.
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