Connecting Kawach & Linear Accounts

Overview

This article explains how to integrate Linear with Kawach to enable continuous visibility into your linear account for compliance monitoring. Once connected, Kawach can monitor Linear data in read-only mode and surface relevant findings as part of your compliance workflows.

Prerequisites

Before starting the integration, ensure the following:

You have an active Linear workspace.
You have access to a Linear account with read access to the workspace.
A workspace admin is available to approve third-party access, based on your organization’s settings.
You have access to your organization’s Kawach account with permissions to manage integrations.
You know which Linear workspace you want Kawach to monitor.

What Kawach Accesses

Kawach connects to Linear in read-only mode. It does not modify any projects, issues, users, or configuration in your Linear workspace.

Once connected, Kawach can:

Read workspace and project information
Read issues, issue status, and activity history relevant to compliance tracking
Read user actions and ownership signals to support accountability and audit readiness

Steps to Integrate Linear with Kawach

Step 1: Navigate to Integrations in Kawach

Log in to your Kawach account.
Go to Settings.
Select the Integrations tab.
Click on Create.
Locate Linear from the list of available integrations.
Click Connect.

Step 2: Authorize Kawach in Linear

You will be redirected to the Linear sign-in page.
Sign in using your work Linear account.

Personal accounts cannot be used for this integration.

Review the permissions requested by Kawach.
Approve the connection.

Note: A workspace admin may need to approve access depending on your organization’s Linear settings.

Step 3: Select Workspace to Monitor

After authorization:

You will be redirected back to Kawach.
Select the Linear workspace you want Kawach to monitor.
Confirm your selection.
Kawach will begin syncing data for the selected workspace.

After the Integration

Once the integration is complete:

Linear projects and issues are continuously monitored within Kawach.
Relevant findings can be surfaced as part of compliance and governance workflows.
Teams get centralized visibility into issue tracking and ownership without switching tools.
This setup supports ongoing compliance by ensuring project and issue evidence is consistently available.

Troubleshooting

Pin icon Authorization failed

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Ensure you are logged into the correct Linear workspace and have sufficient permissions to authorize third-party applications.

Pin icon Projects or issues not visible

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Check whether the selected workspace contains the projects and issues you expect Kawach to monitor.

Pin icon Data not syncing

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Allow a few minutes after setup. If issues persist, try reconnecting the integration.