How to create personal to-do lists in Linear
Build a personal to-do list in Linear: open My issues, create an issue assigned to you, and find it again in your Assigned list in six steps.
Quick answer
Open My issues in the sidebar, click New issue, type a title, check that the issue is assigned to you, and click Create issue. The new to-do appears in your Assigned list under My issues, so everything you own stays in one personal view, separate from the team backlog.
Steps at a glance
- Open My issues from the sidebar
- Click New issue
- Type a title for the to-do
- Check that the issue is assigned to you
- Click Create issue
- Find the to-do in your Assigned list
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Summary
My issues gathers every Linear issue assigned to you in one place. Creating issues from that view gives you a personal to-do list that sits alongside your team's work. It keeps your own tasks easy to find without a separate app.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open My issues
In the left sidebar, click **My issues**. Linear opens a page with **Assigned**, **Created**, and **Subscribed** tabs, and your assigned issues are listed on the Assigned tab.
Step 2
Start a new to-do
Click **New issue** at the top of the My issues page. A Create issue dialog opens with a title field and a description field.
Step 3
Name the to-do
Click the **Issue title** field and type what you need to do, for example "Prepare weekly planning notes". Keep it short and start with a verb so the list is easy to scan.
Step 4
Confirm it is assigned to you
Look at the assignee button in the row of properties under the description. When you create an issue from My issues it shows you as the assignee, so you do not need to change it. The status starts as **Backlog**.
Step 5
Create the to-do
Click **Create issue**. Linear saves the issue and closes the dialog, and a notification offers links to view or copy it.
Step 6
Find it in My issues
Back on the **Assigned** tab of My issues, your new to-do is listed under a **Backlog** group with its ID and the title you typed. Repeat the steps for each task you want on your list.
Why this matters
You have small tasks that do not belong on a team board, like preparing notes for a weekly planning meeting. Creating them as issues assigned to you keeps them in one list you can check at the start of each day.
Frequently asked questions
Does the to-do show up for my whole team?
The issue belongs to the team shown in the dialog, so teammates in that team can see it. Only you are assigned to it.
Where do I find to-dos I created for someone else?
Open the Created tab on the My issues page to see issues you made, and use the Subscribed tab for issues you follow.
Related guides
Continue with more step-by-step guides for getting work done.
How to create an issue in LinearCreate an issue in Linear from the sidebar: name it, add a description, set a priority and confirm it lands in your team's issue list in under a minute.
How to assign an issue in LinearAssign a Linear issue to a teammate from the Properties panel: open the issue, click Assign, pick a name, and confirm who now owns the work.
How to add comments to issues in LinearLearn how to add a comment to a Linear issue: open the issue, click the comment box under Activity, write your note, and post it with Submit comment.
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