TICKET MANAGEMENT

Link Zendesk duplicate reports to one Linear bug

When a Zendesk ticket is tagged as a bug, finds the matching open Linear issue for the same defect, links the ticket to it, adds the requester as a Linear subscriber.

CategoryTicket Management
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerevent
Steps6
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerZendesk ticket tagged as bugZendeskZendesk
  • ActionSearch Linear for canonical bug issueLinearLinear
  • LogicExactly one match, else manual review
  • ActionLink ticket and subscribe requesterLinearLinear
  • ActionPost Linear status as Zendesk noteZendeskZendesk
  • OutputNotify support lead in SlackSlack

What it does

When support tags a Zendesk ticket as a known bug, this workflow finds the single open Linear issue tracking that defect, links the Zendesk ticket to it, and adds the affected customer's contact as a subscriber so they are notified when the fix ships. It then posts the current Linear status back into the Zendesk ticket as an internal note.

When to use it

Use it when many customers report the same bug through support. It collapses a pile of duplicate Zendesk tickets onto one engineering issue, gives support a live status line, and makes sure every affected requester is tracked against the canonical fix.

How it works

  1. 1A Zendesk ticket is tagged as a bug, triggering the flow.
  2. 2The flow searches Linear for the open issue matching the bug label or component.
  3. 3A branch confirms exactly one canonical issue exists; ambiguous matches route to manual review.
  4. 4It links the Zendesk ticket to the Linear issue and adds the requester as a subscriber.
  5. 5It writes the Linear status as an internal note on the Zendesk ticket.
  6. 6It notifies the support lead in Slack that another duplicate was consolidated.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect ZendeskTickets, queues, knowledge base.
  2. 2
    Connect LinearIssues, projects, cycles, triage.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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