Issues
| Metric | Chart Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Issues Created vs Completed ⭐ | Combo | Weekly comparison of issues created and completed over the last 12 weeks |
| Issues by Status | Bar | Current distribution of issues across workflow states |
| Issues by Priority | Bar | Current distribution of open issues by priority level |
| Issues by Assignee | Bar | Open issue count per team member (top 10) |
⭐ Issues Created vs Completed is the recommended starting metric — it shows whether the team is keeping pace with incoming work or accumulating a backlog.
Cycles
| Metric | Chart Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Current Cycle Burndown | Line | Scope vs completed issues for the active cycle |
| Cycle Velocity | Bar | Issues completed per cycle over the last 6 cycles |
If your Linear workspace does not use cycles, cycle metrics will appear disabled in the metric picker. You can enable cycles in Linear under Team Settings → Cycles.
AI-Powered Summaries
Every Linear chart is delivered with an AI-generated summary specific to the project management metric:- Created vs Completed: backlog growth signals, sprint capacity alignment
- Issues by Status: workflow bottleneck identification, blocked issue patterns
- Issues by Priority: priority inflation, critical issue accumulation
- Issues by Assignee: workload distribution, team capacity signals
- Cycle Burndown: on-track vs at-risk signals, scope creep detection
- Cycle Velocity: throughput trends, sprint-over-sprint consistency
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