Linear MCP Server

An MCP server for interacting with Linear's API. This server provides a set of tools for managing Linear issues, projects, and teams through Cline.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Linear MCP Server?

Linear is an MCP project maintained in the dvcrn/mcp-server-linear repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP server for interacting with Linear's API. This server provides a set of tools for managing Linear issues, projects, and teams through Cline”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

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

Configuration values

The example declares LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN. 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",
        "mcp-server-linear"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation