Linear MCP Server

This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that acts as a bridge between Claude and the Linear task/issue management system. It allows Claude to interact with Linear through the…

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What is the Linear MCP Server?

Linear MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the larryhudson/linear-mcp-server-again repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that acts as a bridge between Claude and the Linear task/issue management system. It allows Claude…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @larryhudson/linear-mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares LINEAR_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the Linear MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@larryhudson/linear-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_LINEAR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
LINEAR_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes