GitFlow Lint – Automation glue for GitHub Projects

09/25/2026 02:00DevToolsGitHubAutomationProductivity

Makes GitHub Projects link PRs and Issues as smoothly as Linear does

Problem: Developers migrating from Linear to GitHub Projects find built-in PR–Issue linkage weak: linking a Draft PR doesn't move the Issue to In Progress, PR readiness doesn't update status, and an Issue tied to multiple PRs doesn't know when it's truly done.
Solution: A GitHub App that listens to PR events and updates linked Issue status in GitHub Projects via configurable rules: Draft PR opened → In Progress, PR ready for review → In Review, all linked PRs merged → Done. Also supports auto-labeling and board column moves.
Users: Developers migrating from Linear to GitHub Projects, and maintainers managing open source with GitHub Projects
MVP: GitHub App install and repo authorization; listen to PR opened/ready/merged events; update linked Issue status column in Projects; custom rule mapping; simple logs and rollback
Revenue: Monthly subscription $7–19 per repo or per org seat; free for open source projects
Why now: More developers are moving back to GitHub Projects from Linear for cost or workflow reasons, but built-in automation is lacking; a GitHub App is cheap to distribute