Tegon

Tegon is a lightweight, open-source alternative to Linear and Jira, purpose-built for developers and engineering teams. Its standout feature is Tegon Actions—a powerful framework for automating repetitive tasks. Examples: automatically assign labels when issues are created, generate sub-issues for PR reviews, create issues from Slack with emoji reactions, or send weekly summaries to Slack. This automation removes manual overhead that plagues traditional issue trackers. The platform loads locally (IndexedDB) for blazing speed, uses real-time background sync, and leverages AI to suggest issue titles, labels, and detect duplicates.\n\nFor indie hackers building developer tools or managing open-source projects, Tegon is free and self-hosted (GitHub). The managed cloud version (app.tegon.ai) is also in public beta and affordable. With custom workflows, triage queues, and deep Slack integration, Tegon reduces context-switching and manual work. The platform is younger than Linear (still in alpha), with frequent updates and a transparent roadmap. Perfect for founders who want Jira's power minus the bloat, or Linear's simplicity with more automation.