Linear
Enables AI agents to manage Linear issues, projects, teams, users, comments, and cycles through an optimized interface designed specifically for language models. Supports both local and remote deployment with OAuth authentication and batch operations
What is Linear?
Linear is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables ai agents to manage linear issues, projects, teams, users, comments, and cycles through an optimized interface designed specifically for language models. supports both local and remote deploym...
Enables AI agents to manage Linear issues, projects, teams, users, comments, and cycles through an optimized interface designed specifically for language models. Supports both local and remote deployment with OAuth authentication and batch operations
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Enables AI agents to manage Linear issues, projects, teams,
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx linear-streamable-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Linear
Linear Streamable MCP Server connects AI assistants to the Linear project management platform, exposing tools that let language models create, update, search, and organize issues, projects, teams, comments, and cycles through natural language. It supports both simple API key authentication for personal use and full OAuth for multi-user remote deployments on Cloudflare Workers. The batch operation design means an AI agent can update dozens of issues in a single request, making it practical for sprint planning and bulk triage workflows.
Prerequisites
- Bun runtime (or Node.js 24+) installed on your machine
- A Linear account with a valid API key (format: lin_api_xxxx) obtained from Linear Settings > API
- For remote/OAuth deployment: a Cloudflare account and wrangler CLI
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
Clone the repository and install dependencies
Clone the linear-streamable-mcp-server repo and install all dependencies using Bun.
git clone https://github.com/iceener/linear-streamable-mcp-server.git
cd linear-streamable-mcp-server
bun installConfigure environment variables
Copy the example environment file and fill in your Linear API key and auth strategy. For simple local use, bearer token mode is the easiest option.
cp env.example .env
# Edit .env and set:
# PORT=3000
# AUTH_STRATEGY=bearer
# BEARER_TOKEN=lin_api_xxxxStart the server in development mode
Run the server locally. It will listen on port 3000 by default and accept MCP connections over HTTP.
bun devConfigure Claude Desktop to connect via mcp-remote
Since this server uses HTTP transport (not stdio), Claude Desktop needs the mcp-remote bridge. Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "http://localhost:3000/mcp", "--transport", "http-only"],
"env": { "NO_PROXY": "127.0.0.1,localhost" }
}
}
}Discover your workspace IDs
Before creating issues, use the workspace_metadata tool to fetch team IDs, project IDs, and state IDs — these are needed as parameters in most other operations.
Linear Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration connecting to the locally running Linear MCP server via mcp-remote HTTP transport.
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "http://localhost:3000/mcp", "--transport", "http-only"],
"env": { "NO_PROXY": "127.0.0.1,localhost" }
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts that exercise the Linear MCP tools for issue and project management.
- "Show me all open issues assigned to me in the Engineering team"
- "Create three new issues for the Q3 roadmap: user onboarding redesign, API rate limiting, and dark mode support"
- "Mark all issues in the current cycle that are in the 'In Review' state as Done"
- "Add a comment to issue ENG-42 saying the fix has been deployed to staging"
- "List all projects in our workspace and their current status"Troubleshooting Linear
Claude Desktop cannot connect to the server
Make sure the bun dev process is running and listening on port 3000 before restarting Claude Desktop. Also confirm NO_PROXY is set in the env block so the mcp-remote bridge does not try to route localhost through a proxy.
API calls return 401 Unauthorized errors
Verify that BEARER_TOKEN in your .env file starts with lin_api_ and was generated from Linear Settings > API. If using OAuth mode, ensure PROVIDER_CLIENT_ID and PROVIDER_CLIENT_SECRET match your Linear OAuth application settings.
Batch create_issues fails with missing teamId
Call workspace_metadata with include: ["teams"] first to retrieve your team's UUID, then pass that exact value as teamId in the create_issues payload.
Frequently Asked Questions about Linear
What is Linear?
Linear is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables ai agents to manage linear issues, projects, teams, users, comments, and cycles through an optimized interface designed specifically for language models. supports both local and remote deployment with oauth authentication and batch operations It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Linear?
Follow the installation instructions on the Linear GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Linear?
Linear works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Linear free to use?
Yes, Linear is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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