Create, track, link and reference tasks right from your code comments

Overview⁠

Linear-todo is a VSCode extension that saves developer time by allowing them to create, track and reference tasks right from their code comments without context switching.

How it works⁠

Simply add a // TODO: comment in your code, use our quick fix menu or command menu to create a task, and optionally include code blocks for context. linear-todo will prepend the issue id, create a linear task and backlink the task to the code line where it was created. Additionally, linear-todo will show the task status and assignee directly in your editor when your cursor is on the comment. Hovering the comment will show more details about the task and a deep link to the task in Linear. The only npm package the extension uses is @linear/sdk

Configure⁠

Once purchased, you’ll receive an email with a link to download the extension which is a .vsix file. You’ll need to install it in VSCode and then add your Linear API key in the extension settings. Click the “...” menu in the top-right of the Extensions view and select “Install from VSIX...”