Configure Guest Access in Linear
Invite an external collaborator with the Guest role and scope their team access. Guest membership is different from public sharing and does not remove the need to audit linked resources.
Step-by-step guide
Check access and scope
Guest availability depends on your workspace plan and invitation permissions. Review the current role documentation before sending invitations.
Choose guest scope
Identify the smallest team scope the collaborator needs.
Audit visible context
Check whether projects or documents include sensitive shared context.
- Worked example: A design contractor may need a dedicated delivery team containing only approved project work. Keep internal compensation notes and unrelated customer reports outside that team.
Invite the guest
Invite the person as a guest through workspace member management.
Assign limited teams
Assign only the appropriate accessible teams.
Test the guest experience
Ask the guest to test the intended issue and one intentionally restricted area.
Verify the result
The guest can work on assigned issues and cannot browse unrelated teams; external resource access matches the same scope.
Common mistakes
Avoid the main failure mode
Making an external person a normal member for convenience can expose more workspace material than intended. Check the selected role before confirming.
Check the handoff edge case
A guest invitation does not restrict the external documents linked from accessible issues. Audit their sharing separately.
Sources and verification
Based on product documentation checked on 2026-10-24. This is a documentation-based guide, not a hands-on benchmark. Features and availability can change.