Layr DocsAbout Layr
Understand what Layr is, the problem it solves, and how it fits your team.
Layr is the intelligence layer between your product tools and the decisions you make about what to build. This section explains why Layr exists, how it works, and what a healthy workspace looks like before you connect real data.
Ready to set up?
If you already understand the concept, jump to Getting started or the setup checklist.
The one-line version
Layr turns everything your product team knows into a clear answer on what to build next — backed by the evidence behind it.
It connects the tools you already use, builds a continuously updated picture of your product reality, and helps you decide what to build and why.
Start here
What is Layr?
The problem, the product decision engine model, evidence traceability, and who Layr is built for.
How teams use Layr
The in-app workflow from connected sources to review, opportunities, Ask, and specs.
Key concepts
Sources, evidence, product memory, opportunities, and roles — in plain language.
What Layr connects
Layr reads from the tools where product signal already lives:
| Connector | What Layr reads when you include it |
|---|---|
| Slack | Messages and thread context from selected channels |
| Jira | Issues and comments from selected projects |
| Linear | Issues and comments from selected teams |
| Notion | Pages and databases you share and include |
| Intercom | Conversations from selected inboxes |
Connections are workspace-level. Only Owner and Workspace admin roles manage integrations; everyone else consumes the evidence those connections produce. See Integrations for setup.
The loop Layr is built around
connected sources → evidence → review → opportunities → ask & decide → specs → executionLayr is not a passive archive. It ingests, structures, ranks, and explains product signal so your team can move from "we think customers want this" to "here is the evidence, here is the recommendation, here is the spec."
Who should read what
| If you are… | Start with… |
|---|---|
| Evaluating Layr for your company | What is Layr? and Security |
| Setting up the first workspace | Setup checklist |
| The Slack or Jira admin, not the Layr owner | Integrations overview — use the copyable admin handoff in the app |
| A PM joining an existing workspace | How teams use Layr and Key concepts |
| Reviewing data handling | Data and privacy |