How does Linear MCP Server connect to Linear?

It uses Linear's GraphQL API and authenticates via a Linear API key, ensuring secure access to retrieve and modify data related to users, teams, projects, and issues.

Which AI assistants are compatible with Linear MCP Server?

The Linear MCP Server is designed to be compatible with any AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), like Claude. Integration instructions are often available for specific assistants.

What credentials does it need?

The recorded environment keys are `LINEAR_API_KEY`, `LINEAR_API_TOKEN`. Keep credentials outside committed files and confirm the configuration required by your installed version.

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Connect an AI assistant to Linear for retrieving, creating, and managing issues and projects.

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What is the Linear MCP Server?

Connect an AI assistant to Linear for retrieving, creating, and managing issues and projects.

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Linear GraphQL API that enables AI assistants to interact with Linear project management systems.

Linear-MCP-Server bridges the gap between Claude (AI assistant) and Linear (project management tool) by implementing the MCP protocol. This allows Claude to:

Access to Linear's GraphQL API through MCP tools
Authentication via Linear API key
Retrieve and modify data related to users, teams, projects, and issues
Create, update and comment on issues
Add and remove labels
Create projects

Configuration and credentials

Node.js (v18+) - NPM or Yarn - Linear API token

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Configuration

Node.js (v18+) - NPM or Yarn - Linear API token

Variable	Description	Required
LINEAR_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
LINEAR_API_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Example prompts to try

“Use Linear to Prerequisites.”
“Use Linear to Installation.”

Frequently asked questions

You can retrieve Linear data, create and update issues, add comments, change issue statuses, assign issues, and even create projects and teams, all through your AI assistant.