Robust, production tested MCP Server for linear (API)
If you already use Linear, the linear mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Robust, production tested MCP Server for linear (API).
Model Context Protocol server implementation for Linear issue tracking and project management. This server is used to create, update, and manage issues, cycles, projects, and other Linear resources.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Inputs — - id (string): ID of the issue to fetchReturns — Issue details including title, description, status, and assignee informationlist_issue_comments — List comments for a specific issuecreate_comment — Create a new comment on an issueexecute_pipeline — Execute a pipeline of Linear operationsInput — - steps (array): Array of pipeline steps, each with:Comments — The Comments tool exposed by this serverCycles — The Cycles tool exposed by this serverProjects — The Projects tool exposed by this serverLabels — The Labels tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: LINEAR_API_KEY, YOUR_LINEAR_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Linear's toolset — Inputs, Returns, list_issue_comments and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by kablewy; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Linear's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Inputs | - id (string): ID of the issue to fetch |
| Returns | Issue details including title, description, status, and assignee information |
| list_issue_comments | List comments for a specific issue |
| create_comment | Create a new comment on an issue |
| execute_pipeline | Execute a pipeline of Linear operations |
| Input | - steps (array): Array of pipeline steps, each with: |
| Comments | The Comments tool exposed by this server. |
| Cycles | The Cycles tool exposed by this server. |
| Projects | The Projects tool exposed by this server. |
| Labels | The Labels tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/linear-mcp-server/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"LINEAR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_LINEAR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| LINEAR_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| YOUR_LINEAR_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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