Linear

You can run a dedicated MCP server that connects Linear issues to your LLM workflows. This server lets you manage Linear tasks, retrieve user and project data, create and update issues, add comments, and more through straightforward MCP endpoints, enabling automated and AI-assisted issue handling.

How to use

Use an MCP client to interact with the Linear MCP Server by calling its tools to manage issues, projects, teams, milestones, labels, attachments, and relationships. You can retrieve information about the authenticated user, list and inspect teams and projects, create and update issues, add comments, search issues with filters, and relate issues. All actions are performed through clearly named tools such as linear_get_viewer, linear_create_issue, linear_update_issue, linear_search_issues, linear_add_comment, and more. When you issue commands, provide only the required inputs for each tool and optional inputs when you need extra filtering or metadata.

How to install

Prerequisites you need installed before running the Linear MCP Server are Node.js and a working internet connection.

Automatic installation via Smithery (quick setup) involves installing the MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically using the client tool.

npx @smithery/cli install mcp-server-linearapp --client claude

Manual installation

Obtain a Linear personal API key from Linear settings to enable API access.

Configure Claude Desktop to use the Linear MCP Server. This example shows the configuration for macOS at the standard Claude Desktop path.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-linearapp"],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "your_linear_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available tools

linear_get_viewer

Get information about the authenticated user, returning profile details such as ID, name, email, and active status.

linear_get_user_issues

Retrieve issues assigned to a user. Optional inputs include userId, includeArchived, and limit.

linear_get_user_teams

Fetch teams associated with a user. Optional inputs include userId, includeArchived, and limit.

linear_get_user_projects

Get projects associated with a user. Optional inputs include userId, includeArchived, limit, and status.

linear_get_teams

List teams in the organization with optional includeArchived and limit.

linear_get_team

Retrieve details about a specific team by its teamId, including name, key, members, and settings.

linear_get_team_issues

Get issues for a specific team. Optional inputs include includeArchived, limit, status, priority, and assigneeId.

linear_get_projects

List organization projects with optional teamId, includeArchived, limit, and status filters.

linear_get_project

Get detailed information about a specific project, including progress, status, lead, and dates.

linear_get_project_issues

Retrieve issues for a specific project. Optional inputs include includeArchived, limit, status, and priority.

linear_create_issue

Create a new Linear issue with required inputs title and teamId; optional inputs include description, priority, and status.

linear_update_issue

Update an existing issue by id with optional fields title, description, priority, and status.

linear_search_issues

Search issues with flexible filters such as query, teamId, status, assigneeId, labels, priority, and limit.

linear_add_comment

Add a comment to an issue with required inputs issueId and body; optional inputs include createAsUser and displayIconUrl.

linear_get_labels

List labels in the organization with optional teamId, includeArchived, and limit.

linear_create_label

Create a new label in a team with required inputs name and teamId; optional inputs include color and description.

linear_update_label

Update an existing label by id with optional fields name, color, and description.

linear_add_attachment

Attach a file or URL to an issue with required inputs issueId, url, and title; optional inputs include subtitle and icon.

linear_get_attachments

Retrieve attachments for a specific issue by issueId.

linear_link_issues

Create a relationship between two issues with required inputs issueId, relatedIssueId, and type.

linear_get_issue_relations

Get relationships for an issue by issueId with an optional type filter.

linear_get_milestones

Get milestones for a project with optional projectId, includeArchived, and limit.

linear_create_milestone

Create a milestone with required inputs name, projectId, and targetDate; optional inputs include description and sortOrder.

linear_update_milestone

Update an existing milestone by id with optional fields name, targetDate, description, and status.