# Workflow Automation | Alleviate Developer Toil with LinearB

> Improve engineering productivity using workflow automations that remove friction points across the SDLC while keeping team goals and best practices top of mind.

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# Workflow Automations

How will you alleviate your developers’ toil?

Actively improve using workflow automations that remove friction points across the SDLC while keeping team goals and best practices top of mind.

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![feature wa hero](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_fit,w_2560,h_2189/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-hero?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

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## Roll out a rules-based merge process

### Automate your compliance checklist

Flag PRs with sensitive files, unlinked JIRA tickets, and missing tests, so your team never deviates from compliance standards.

![Automate your compliance checklist](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-1?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

### Minimize security risks

Mitigate risk and maintain standards in mission critical environments with automations for how your PR process is managed.

![Minimize security risks](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-2?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

### Keep your team in the zone

Auto-merge safe pull requests, create one-click JIRA tickets for undocumented PRs, and keep your processes lean.

![Keep your team in the zone](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-3?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

### Unlock AI-powered insights

Enrich your PRs and reduce manual effort with an AI-generated summary of code changes added directly into the PR description.

![Unlock AI-powered insights](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-4?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

### Flag risky code with AI

Integrate AI-powered code reviews as a first line of defense to flag common mistakes, enforce best practices, and highlight potential security risks.

![https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/v1742942990/feature-wa-5.png](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-5?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

Workflow automation has had a cascading impact on improving business outcomes while enabling my team to focus on solving the correct problems. Tracking DORA metrics helped us pinpoint areas of flow that could be enhanced, dramatically boosting team morale and engagement.

Craig W.

Head of Engineering, Flipdish

## Orchestrate productivity across your SDLC

### Scale best practices across teams

Use automation to unblock code changes, auto-route pull requests for review, and provide context to help devs stay in the flow.

![Scale best practices across teams](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-6?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

### Reduce cognitive load

Provide vital context through labels for estimated review time, sensitive code, and unresolved review threads.

![Reduce cognitive load](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-7?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

### Alleviate developer toil

Auto-approve safe changes, e.g. dependabot minor changes and documentation. Route pull requests to experts and flag deprecated components using SEI automations.

![Alleviate developer toil](https://assets.linearb.io/image/upload/c_limit,w_2560/f_auto/q_auto/v1/feature-wa-8?_a=BAVMn6ID0)

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## Popular AI workflow automations

### Automation control center

Choose pre-built automations or build your own. See time savings in real time dashboards.

### AI model integration

AI-provided recommendations. Design prompt-based actions to directly access the LinearB AI model.

### Agentic use cases

Automatically complete tasks like PR reviews and iteration summary retrospectives.

### Bot assistants

Minimize context switching, enhance collaboration, and track goal status.

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