Is runnrr a Linear replacement?
No. Linear is team issue tracking. runnrr is a personal, local-first board for source-attached work you want an AI agent to run. Plenty of people use both.
runnrr vs Linear
runnrr vs Linear for AI agents
Linear is where a team tracks issues. runnrr is a personal, local-first board where a single task carries its source context and an agent can run it on your Mac. Most people end up using both.
Short answer
They solve different problems.
Linear and runnrr are not competing for the same job. Linear is team issue tracking: cycles, projects, assignees, roadmaps. runnrr is a personal board for work you want Claude Code or Codex to pick up, where each card keeps the meeting note and files that explain it and runs locally on your Mac.
The honest version is that they sit next to each other. Linear holds what the team has agreed to ship. runnrr holds the follow-through you personally owe after a call, in a shape an agent can act on without a briefing.
Side by side
runnrr vs Linear, dimension by dimension
| Dimension | runnrr | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | One person. No seats, no workspace admin, no assignees. | Teams. Assignees, cycles, projects, and roadmap views. |
| Where data lives | Local SQLite in your home folder, notes as markdown on disk. | Linear's cloud, with the team's workspace as the source of truth. |
| Task context | Meeting transcript, linked markdown files, and decisions attached to the card. | Issue description, comments, and links to other issues. |
| Agent execution | Press play; Claude Code or Codex runs locally under your own CLI login. | No built-in local agent runner; integrations drive work from outside. |
| Meeting intake | Scans Granola calls into reviewable cards with the source attached. | Issues are created by people or by integrations. |
| Account required | No, except for the optional Granola scan. | Yes, an account and a workspace. |
| Process depth | Deliberately thin. Columns, cards, context, run. | Deep. Estimates, triage, SLAs, workflows, reporting. |
Pick runnrr when
The work is yours and the agent should do it
You want the thing you promised on a call to end up as a card your agent can finish, with the call still attached, on a machine you control. Nobody else needs to see the board.
Pick Linear when
The work belongs to a team
Multiple people need to see status, own issues, and plan cycles. That is issue tracking, and runnrr is not trying to do it. Keep Linear for the roadmap.
FAQ
Questions people ask before trying it
Can Linear issues become runnrr cards?
There is no direct Linear integration today. Cards come from Granola scans, MCP, manual entry, or a captured selection on your Mac.
Why not just let an agent work from Linear?
You can, but Linear issues rarely carry the meeting transcript and local files an agent needs. runnrr is built around keeping that context on the card.
Does runnrr have sprints, estimates, or reporting?
No, on purpose. It is a thin personal board: columns, cards, attached context, and a run button.
Who this is not for
- Teams needing shared boards, assignment, or reporting. runnrr has no team features at all.
- Anyone looking to migrate a Linear workspace. runnrr is not an issue tracker replacement.
- Windows or Linux users. runnrr's board and local agent runs are macOS only.
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