How to Track Progress in Linear | Cycles & Sprint Velocity Guide
Want to know exactly how to track progress in Linear for your team or project? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Cycles in Linear to monitor sprint velocity, update task statuses, and measure team performance.
Whether you’re a product manager, team lead, or developer, you’ll learn step-by-step how to:
Enable and configure cycles in Linear
See current, planned, and completed cycles
Create and assign issues to a sprint
Update tasks to reflect real-time progress
Read graphs to measure sprint velocity and identify bottlenecks
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro: How to Track Progress in Linear
0:33 – Enabling Cycles in Your Team Settings
1:06 – Navigating Cycle Status & Sprint Details
1:39 – Creating and Assigning Issues to a Cycle
2:43 – Tracking Progress with Velocity Graphs
💡 Pro tip: Regularly review the velocity graph to spot workload imbalances—if your “To Do” list isn’t shrinking mid-cycle, it’s time to reprioritize.
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