Linear MCP

Note: This is a custom implementation. For the official Cline Linear MCP server, see cline/linear-mcp. <a href=" A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Linear's API, enabling AI agents to manage issues, projects, and teams programmatically through the Linear platform.

Features

• Issue Management
• Create new issues with customizable properties (title, description, team, assignee, priority, labels)
• List issues with flexible filtering options (team, assignee, status)
• Update existing issues (title, description, status, assignee, priority)
• Team Management
• List all teams in the workspace
• Access team details including ID, name, key, and description
• Project Management
• List all projects with optional team filtering
• View project details including name, description, state, and associated teams

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• A Linear account with API access
• Linear API key with appropriate permissions

Quick Start

1. Get your Linear API key from Linear's Developer Settings
2. Run with your API key:

LINEAR_API_KEY=your-api-key npx @ibraheem4/linear-mcp

Or set it in your environment:

export LINEAR_API_KEY=your-api-key
npx @ibraheem4/linear-mcp

Development Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [repository-url]
cd linear-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

Running with Inspector

For local development and debugging, you can use the MCP Inspector:

1. Install supergateway:

npm install -g supergateway

2. Use the included run.sh script:

chmod +x run.sh
LINEAR_API_KEY=your-api-key ./run.sh

3. Access the Inspector:

• Open localhost:1337 in your browser
• The Inspector connects via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
• Test and debug tool calls through the Inspector interface

Configuration

Configure the MCP server in your settings file based on your client:

For Claude Desktop

• MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

 "mcpServers": {
 "linear-mcp": {
 "command": "node",
 "args": ["/path/to/linear-mcp/build/index.js"],
 "env": {
 "LINEAR_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
 "disabled": false,
 "alwaysAllow": 

For VS Code Extension (Cline)

Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

 "mcpServers": {
 "linear-mcp": {
 "command": "node",
 "args": ["/path/to/linear-mcp/build/index.js"],
 "env": {
 "LINEAR_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
 "disabled": false,
 "alwaysAllow": 

For Cursor (cursor.sh)

For Cursor, the server must be run with the full path:

node /Users/ibraheem/Projects/linear-mcp/build/index.js

Available Tools

create_issue

Creates a new issue in Linear.

 title: string; // Required: Issue title
 description?: string; // Optional: Issue description (markdown supported)
 teamId: string; // Required: Team ID
 assigneeId?: string; // Optional: Assignee user ID
 priority?: number; // Optional: Priority (0-4)
 labels?: string; // Optional: Label IDs to apply

list_issues

Lists issues with optional filters.

 teamId?: string; // Optional: Filter by team ID
 assigneeId?: string; // Optional: Filter by assignee ID
 status?: string; // Optional: Filter by status
 first?: number; // Optional: Number of issues to return (default: 50)

update_issue

Updates an existing issue.

 issueId: string; // Required: Issue ID
 title?: string; // Optional: New title
 description?: string; // Optional: New description
 status?: string; // Optional: New status
 assigneeId?: string; // Optional: New assignee ID
 priority?: number; // Optional: New priority (0-4)
 labels?: string; // Optional: Label IDs to apply to the issue

list_teams

Lists all teams in the workspace. No parameters required.

list_projects

Lists all projects with optional filtering.

 teamId?: string; // Optional: Filter by team ID
 first?: number; // Optional: Number of projects to return (default: 50)

get_issue

Gets detailed information about a specific issue.

 issueId: string; // Required: Issue ID

Development

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Error Handling

The server includes comprehensive error handling for:

• Invalid API keys
• Missing required parameters
• Linear API errors
• Invalid tool requests All errors are properly formatted and returned with descriptive messages.

Technical Details

Built with:

• TypeScript
• Linear SDK (@linear/sdk v37.0.0)
• MCP SDK (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk v0.6.0) The server uses stdio for communication and implements the Model Context Protocol for seamless integration with AI agents.

License

MIT