Linear

Linear MCP Connector for Claude

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Ship software faster with issue tracking built for modern teams that combines speed, keyboard shortcuts, and beautiful design.

11 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect your Linear workspace to any AI agent and take full control of your agile software delivery and high-fidelity issue orchestration through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Issue Portfolio Orchestration — List all active tickets, retrieve detailed high-fidelity metadata, and monitor delivery status programmatically
  • Agile Execution Intelligence — Programmatically generate and update high-fidelity issues for specific teams directly through your agent
  • Project & Cycle Monitoring — Access your complete directory of high-fidelity projects and active cycles to ensure perfectly coordinated development
  • Resource Architecture — List team members and collaborators to understand and orchestrate your organizational structure programmatically
  • Communication Stream Access — Programmatically add high-fidelity comments to specific issues to maintain perfect contextual alignment
  • Operational Monitoring — Verify account-level API connectivity and monitor issue orchestration volume directly through your agent for perfectly coordinated service scaling

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Retrieve your Personal API Key from your Linear account (Settings > API)
  3. Start managing your agile growth from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client

No more manual status updates or missing project gaps. Your AI acts as your dedicated project coordinator and agile architect.

Who is this for?

  • Software Engineers — instantly retrieve issue lists and update ticket statuses using natural language commands without leaving your creative workspace
  • Product Managers — monitor high-fidelity project progress and team utilization to ensure healthy software delivery
  • DevOps Leads — verify technical issue logs and team assignments to optimize resource allocation through simple AI queries
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11 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

create_linear_comment

Add a comment to an issue

create_linear_issue

Create a new issue

get_linear_issue

Get details for a specific issue

list_linear_cycles

List active cycles

list_linear_issues

List Linear issues

list_linear_labels

List issue labels

list_linear_projects

List active projects

list_linear_teams

List workspace teams

list_linear_users

List workspace members

check_linear_status

Check API Status

update_linear_issue

Update an existing issue

See how to talk to your AI agent using Linear.

List all active issues and show their status.

I've retrieved your issues. You currently have 15 active high-fidelity tickets, including 'API Integration' (In Progress) and 'UI Bug' (Backlog). Would you like to see the detailed metadata for any of them?

Create a new issue for the 'Frontend' team titled 'Implement Dashboard'.

Issue orchestrated! I've successfully created 'Implement Dashboard' (ID: FRONT-45) for the Frontend team. This high-fidelity update is now live in Linear. Shall I verify the team's current technical velocity?

Check the team members in the 'Mobile' team.

Team directory orchestrated! The 'Mobile' team currently has 8 high-fidelity profiles assigned. Your API connection is healthy. Shall I retrieve the detailed resource utilization metadata for this team?

Log in to your account, navigate to **Settings** > **API**, and generate a new high-fidelity **Personal API Key**.

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