Getting Started with IdeaLift
Turn team conversations into your product backlog in under 5 minutes.
How IdeaLift Works
Capture
React with an emoji in Discord, Slack, or Teams
Process
AI formats and deduplicates ideas
Review
Manage ideas in your dashboard
Push
Create issues in GitHub, Linear, or Jira
Step 1: Create Your Account
Sign up for IdeaLift using your preferred method:
One-click signup
GitHub
For developers
Traditional signup
No credit card required
Step 2: Connect Your Chat Platform
Choose where you want to capture ideas from. You can connect multiple platforms.
Step 3: Connect Your Issue Tracker
Choose where you want to push ideas. Connect one or more issue trackers.
Step 4: Capture Your First Idea
Once connected, capturing ideas is simple:
React with Lightbulb
In Discord, Slack, or Teams, react to any message with the lightbulb emoji (). IdeaLift will capture the message and send a confirmation.
Use Slash Command
Type /idea capture to summarize recent messages into a single idea using AI.
Step 5: Manage and Push Ideas
Use the IdeaLift dashboard to review, organize, and push ideas:
Dashboard Features
- •View all captured ideas in one place
- •Filter by source, status, or category
- •Edit and enrich ideas before pushing
- •Track which ideas became issues
- •See analytics on idea sources
Pushing to Issue Trackers
- •One-click push to connected trackers
- •Automatic label and priority mapping
- •Original context preserved in issues
- •Bidirectional status sync (Jira, Linear)
- •Links back to source conversations
Free Starter Plan
Get started for free — no credit card required. Paid plans include a 14-day trial with full feature access.