This article explains how to use Novus to plan, track, and measure your product releases. Launches help you coordinate feature access, user segments, in-app guides, and performance metrics in one place.

Creating Launches

You can create a launch from scratch or import details directly from your issue tracker, like Jira or Linear.

Create a launch from scratch

1. Go to Launch from the left navigation menu.
2. Select New Launch, then choose New Launch from the dropdown menu.
3. Enter a Name for your launch.
4. Enter a Description and select a Target Date (optional).
5. Select Create Launch.

Create a launch from a ticket

1. Go to Launch and select New Launch, then choose From Ticket.
2. Choose your Issue Tracker and Project from the dropdown menus.
3. Enter keywords in the Search Issues field and select Search.
4. Choose the relevant ticket from the results. If the ticket has a parent initiative, you can choose to use the parent instead.
5. Review the imported Launch Name and Description.
6. Select Create Launch.

Rollout Configuration

Control who sees your new feature by targeting specific user segments and setting up percentage-based rollouts.

Initialize a feature flag

1. Open your launch and navigate to the Rollout plan section.