Code review should be fast – Linear
Linear has launched a new feature called Diffs to streamline the code review process. This tool aims to enhance the speed and efficiency of reviewing pull requests by providing a more focused and contextual approach. Diffs is designed to reduce the friction in code reviews, allowing reviewers to better assess changes and their relevance to ongoing projects.
- ▪Diffs is a new feature introduced by Linear to improve the code review process.
- ▪The tool focuses on making reviews faster and more contextual by displaying relevant information alongside the code changes.
- ▪Linear Diffs aims to reduce the noise in large pull requests, allowing reviewers to focus on the substantive edits.
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NowAICode review should be fastTuomas Artman·May 28, 2026Today we’re launching Diffs, a new way to review pull requests inside Linear.Why we built DiffsWhen we started Linear, we set out to improve the experience of building software, which had been full of friction for too long. We obsessed over making the core workflow feel fast, fluid, and enjoyable to use.Code review has stayed painfully slow while everything else sped up. Growing PR volumes from coding agents are putting further strain on an already creaking process. So much so that the speed gained from using agents gets swallowed in review.Diffs is designed to keep code review fast without sacrificing the rigour of the work.We approached Diffs with a short list of beliefs about what review should be:Fast.
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