Solutions For Engineers

Shortcut for
Engineering teams

All of your development work easily flows through Shortcut, from coding to review to release.

Engineering team workflow in Shortcut

Focus on Coding

Cut through the noise to focus more on coding and less on managing tasks.

Simplify Sprints

Know which iteration, launch dates and backlog your team's working on.

Squash bugs

Monitor issues as they come in, find solutions and get the right people on it.

Automate Workflows

Attach commits, branches, and merge requests to Stories.

Engineering stories and boards in Shortcut

Built for engineers, by engineers

Quickly create a Story, assign it to the right person on your team, and get work moving through your workflows.

Create Stories in seconds

Easily create a Story for a feature request or bug. Assign owners, teams, labels and collaborators.

Customize your view

Create and share Kanban boards to track work the way that works best for you.

Markdown support

Add and format comments in a fast, lightweight way.

Fast and snappy

Over 10x faster than other tools. Take that, other tools.

Sprint planning and iterations in Shortcut

Ship quality products, faster

Get your team set up quickly with lightweight iteration planning.

Easy sprint setup

Get your team set up quickly with lightweight iteration planning.

Organized backlog

Keep unprioritized work tidy and easy to pull from.

Progress tracking

See what's moving, what's blocked, and what needs attention at a glance.

Reshuffle as plans evolve

Drag work between iterations as priorities shift — no overhead required.

Engineering analytics and velocity charts in Shortcut

Lost in data or lack of insights?

Tracking progress in Agile can be overwhelming. Teams often struggle to interpret velocity, track completion rates, and maintain visibility into their sprint health.

See your team's pace

Velocity charts show how much your team ships each sprint so you can plan with confidence.

Quickly spot bottlenecks

Cycle time and flow metrics surface where work gets stuck before it affects the release.

Stay on top of sprint health

Burndown charts let you know mid-sprint whether your commitments are on track.

Plan with real data

Historical velocity and cycle time give your team accurate forecasts for future sprints.

Connect the tools you love

Connect all your essential tools like GitHub, GitLab, Slack, and more. Streamline communication, automate workflows, and keep everything in sync without manual updates.

GitHub & GitLab

Attach commits, branches and pull requests directly to Stories.

Slack Threads

Stay in the loop and create Stories straight from Slack.

Figma Previews

Live previews of Figma files appear right inside Shortcut.

Automate Workflows

Move work forward automatically with built-in automations.

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