Linear is a product development platform that centralizes issue tracking, project planning, and roadmap management for engineering and product teams. It provides a fast, keyboard-driven interface and structured workflows (cycles, backlogs, and priorities) to help teams plan work, ship features, and track progress. Linear emphasizes integrations with code and communication tools, automations to reduce manual updates, and lightweight analytics to measure velocity and delivery against roadmaps. Its design focuses on speed, clarity, and collaboration to minimize overhead in modern product development.