Linear MCP Server

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About Linear MCP Server

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-linear"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "your_linear_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Linear MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the Linear API, enabling LLMs to create, read, update, and search issues in Linear's issue tracking system. It is intended for developers using MCP-compatible clients such as Claude Desktop.

How to use Linear MCP Server?

Obtain a Linear API key from your team's settings, then add a server configuration entry to the Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) specifying npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-linear as the command and providing the API key via the LINEAR_API_KEY environment variable.

Key features of Linear MCP Server

Tools to create, update, search issues, and add comments
Resources for viewing issues, teams, users, and organization info
Supports markdown in issue descriptions and comments
Flexible filtering by status, team, assignee, labels, and priority
Works with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients via stdio transport

Use cases of Linear MCP Server

Show all high-priority issues assigned to a user
Create a bug report with title, description, and priority
Find all in-progress tasks for a specific frontend team
Summarize recent updates on issues for a project
Analyze workload distribution across a team

FAQ from Linear MCP Server

How do I install and run the Linear MCP Server?

Run npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-linear with the LINEAR_API_KEY environment variable set. No local installation is required if Node.js and npx are available.

How do I configure the server for Claude Desktop?

Add the server configuration to claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers.linear with the npx command and your API key in the env section.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install and run the Linear MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-linear` with the `LINEAR_API_KEY` environment variable set. No local installation is required if Node.js and npx are available.

How do I configure the server for Claude Desktop?

Add the server configuration to `claude_desktop_config.json` under `mcpServers.linear` with the npx command and your API key in the `env` section.

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