Is Linear down? › Outage history › May 28, 2026
Linear outage on May 28, 2026: what happened
On May 28, 2026, the Linear status page reported "Asks Email Intake failing". About 31 minutes: from May 28, 2026, 13:45 UTC to May 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Linear right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Linear was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- May 28, 2026, 13:45 UTC
- Resolved
- May 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC
- Duration
- 31 minutes
- Official impact
- Critical
- Source
- Asks Email Intake failing on the Linear status page
The Linear status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Linear outage?
The Linear status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 14:08 UTC on May 28, 2026, it said: "We're continuing to investigate an issue affecting Linear Asks email intake. Emails sent to intake addresses may bounce, and new asks will not be created from email while this is ongoing. We are working to restore email intake functionality and will continue share updates as they become available."
When was it fixed?
The Linear status page marked it resolved at May 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC, 31 minutes after it started. Its resolution note: "Asks email intake has been restored and is working again. We identified the issue and implemented a fix, and have confirmed the flow is working again end to end. Please reach out to support@linear.app if you experience any problems with email intake after this time."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Linear status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
May 28, 2026, 13:45 UTC investigating
We're investigating an issue causing email intake for Linear Asks to fail. Emails sent to intake addresses may bounce, and new issues may not be created from Asks intake emails while we work on mitigation. We'll share another update as soon as we have more information.
May 28, 2026, 14:08 UTC identified
We're continuing to investigate an issue affecting Linear Asks email intake. Emails sent to intake addresses may bounce, and new asks will not be created from email while this is ongoing. We are working to restore email intake functionality and will continue share updates as they become available.
May 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC resolved
Asks email intake has been restored and is working again. We identified the issue and implemented a fix, and have confirmed the flow is working again end to end. Please reach out to support@linear.app if you experience any problems with email intake after this time.
Linear outage questions
What caused the Linear outage on May 28, 2026?
The Linear status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (May 28, 2026, 14:08 UTC) it said: "We're continuing to investigate an issue affecting Linear Asks email intake. Emails sent to intake addresses may bounce, and new asks will not be created from email while this is ongoing. We are working to restore email intake functionality and will continue share updates as they become available."
When was the Linear outage on May 28, 2026 fixed?
The Linear status page marked it resolved at May 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC, 31 minutes after it started. Its resolution note: "Asks email intake has been restored and is working again. We identified the issue and implemented a fix, and have confirmed the flow is working again end to end. Please reach out to support@linear.app if you experience any problems with email intake after this time."
How long did the Linear outage last?
About 31 minutes: from May 28, 2026, 13:45 UTC to May 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Linear completely down?
The Linear status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
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Quotes are the Linear status page's own words, from the official incident. Is It Up or Down is independent and not affiliated with Linear. Times are UTC.