Export Linear to Markdown

One file per issue, project and document on your Mac, kept in sync with your workspace.

An issue, as a file.

The front matter carries its id, team, state, priority, assignee, labels and project. Then the title, the description and every comment.

NW-142 Invite flow.md

---
title: "Invite flow"
id: "NW-142"
created: 2026-10-02T09:14:08Z
modified: 2026-10-14T16:40:31Z
source_url: "https://linear.app/northwind/issue/NW-142"
team: "Northwind"
state: "In Progress"
priority: "High"
assignee: "ana"
labels: ["Onboarding"]
project: "Q4 launch"
---

# Invite flow

A new teammate gets the email, opens the link and lands in the workspace.

## Comments

### ana, 2026-10-14T16:40:31Z

Moved the copy review to Thursday.

What comes out

One file per issue, project and document, in a folder per team, with Projects and Documents beside them.

Issues with their comments

Every field Linear shows on an issue, in the front matter, then the description and the whole comment thread.

Projects and documents

A project's status, lead, teams and dates, its description and content. A document with its project and creator.

Within a minute

Linear tells Exporter's server about every change, and the file on your Mac follows in seconds, a minute at most.

A rename moves the file

Each file is tied to its issue, not its name, so a renamed issue moves its file and leaves nothing behind.

Archived means gone

An issue you archive, trash or delete in Linear loses its file at the next sync.

Read only

Exporter asks Linear to read and never changes an issue, a project or a document.

How it works

1Connect Linear
Sign in with Apple, then press Authorize on Linear's page in your browser.
2Choose items
Issues, projects and documents, all ticked. Untick what you don't want.
3It syncs
Your workspace arrives as Markdown, and every change after it within a minute.

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Questions

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What does it cost?

The first 7 days are free. Then Exporter Cloud is a subscription in the App Store: Linear on its own, or All Cloud for every cloud source we add, monthly or yearly.

Why does Linear go through a server?

Linear tells a server the moment something changes, so the server keeps your files current and your Mac pulls them. Your Mac never holds the Linear token.

Is my workspace stored anywhere?

The files are kept on Exporter's storage in Western Europe so your Mac can fetch them, and deleted 30 days after a plan ends. Privacy has the details.

Can I use the files in Obsidian or Claude?

Yes. They are plain Markdown with front matter: pick a folder inside your Obsidian vault, or point Claude Code at the folder.

What happens when I stop paying?

Syncing stops and the files on your Mac stay. Subscribe again and it carries on.

Against the alternatives

Linear exports issues as a CSV file from its settings, once, by hand.

Feature	Exporter	Linear's CSV export	Copy and paste
Readable Markdown	Yes	No	By hand
Comments included	Yes	No	By hand
Projects and documents	Yes	No	By hand
Kept in sync	Yes	No	No
Price	7 days free, then a subscription	Free	Free

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