Glean

Overview

Glean is an enterprise search platform that unifies search across all your company’s apps. The Shortcut integration makes Stories, Epics, and documentation searchable from Glean, helping teams find relevant work items quickly.

Key Features

  • Unified Search: Find Shortcut content from Glean’s search bar
  • Rich Previews: See Story details without leaving Glean
  • Cross-App Context: Discover related content across tools
  • AI Answers: Glean AI can reference Shortcut data

Setting Up the Integration

  1. In Glean Admin, go to Apps > Add App
  2. Search for Shortcut and select it
  3. Click Connect and authorize access
  4. Configure indexing preferences
  5. Wait for initial sync to complete

Glean Admin access is required. Initial indexing may take several hours.

What Gets Indexed

  • Stories (name, description, comments)
  • Epics (name, description)
  • Docs
  • Iterations

Using the Integration

Search from Glean to find:

  • Stories by name or description
  • Work items by owner or team
  • Related documentation