Automate Linear + Figma with GAIA
Link Figma designs to Linear issues and notify designers of engineering updates
Design handoffs between Figma and Linear are a perennial source of friction. Engineers hunt through Figma for the right frame version. Designers have no visibility into whether their specifications are being implemented correctly or when implementation is underway. Comments about design discrepancies live in two separate tools and never reach the right person.
GAIA creates a live connection between Figma and Linear so that designs and implementation tasks are always paired. When an engineer creates a Linear issue for a feature, GAIA can link the relevant Figma frame automatically. When a designer publishes a new version, GAIA notifies the engineering team. When an engineer marks a design issue in Linear, GAIA can route the feedback directly to the Figma comment thread.
This integration is most valuable for product teams running fast design-development cycles where misaligned expectations between design and engineering add unnecessary rework.
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Everything GAIA can do when Linear and Figma are connected.
Auto-attach Figma frames to Linear issues
When a new Linear issue is tagged with the design label, GAIA searches the connected Figma project for matching frames by name and attaches the direct link, so engineers always have the correct design reference without asking the design team.
Notify engineers when Figma designs are updated
When a designer publishes a new version of a Figma frame linked to an active Linear issue, GAIA adds a comment to the Linear issue flagging the update and summarizing what changed so engineers know to review the latest specs.
Alert designers when implementation begins
When a Linear issue moves from To Do to In Progress, GAIA notifies the designer listed in the Figma file that engineering has started implementation, giving them a window to catch any last-minute spec issues before code is written.
Route Linear design feedback to Figma comments
When an engineer adds a comment on a Linear issue that references a design discrepancy, GAIA posts the feedback as a comment in the linked Figma frame so designers receive it in their native tool without checking Linear.
Track design review status in Linear
GAIA monitors Figma for design approval annotations and updates the corresponding Linear issue status to Design Approved automatically, keeping the issue workflow accurate without requiring designers to update Linear manually.
How to set it up
Connect Linear and Figma to GAIA in three steps.
- 1
Connect Figma and Linear to GAIA
Authorize GAIA with your Figma account and Linear workspace. Map Figma projects to Linear teams so GAIA knows which Figma files are associated with which engineering workflows.
- 2
Define naming conventions and trigger rules
Set the naming patterns GAIA should use to match Figma frames to Linear issues, which Linear labels or states should trigger designer notifications, and how design feedback comments should be forwarded.
- 3
Design and build in parallel with full visibility
GAIA maintains the link between design and implementation automatically. Designers see when their work enters development. Engineers always have the latest design specs. Feedback flows between tools without manual forwarding.
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