Linear MCP Server

Source profile for Linear MCP Server. Its purpose and connection details need verification against the maintainer’s documentation.

Local serverstdio

What is the Linear MCP Server?

This Linear MCP Server source profile is awaiting review. The previous overview contained a logo or badge fragment rather than a usable description. Check the linked maintainer documentation for the server’s purpose and connection details.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-server-linearapp. 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.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
userIdstring): User ID to get projects for (omit for authenticated user)
includeArchivedboolean): Include archived milestones
limitnumber, default: 50): Maximum number of milestones to return
statusstring): New status (e.g., "planned", "inProgress", "completed")
teamIdstring): Team ID to create label in
prioritynumber): Filter by priority
assigneeIdstring): Filter by assignee
projectIdstring): Project ID to create milestone in
titlestring): Title of attachment
idstring): Milestone ID to update
querystring): Text to search in title/description
labelsstring[]): Filter by labels
issueIdstring): Issue ID to get relationships for
bodystring): Comment text (markdown supported)
createAsUserstring): Custom username
displayIconUrlstring): Custom avatar URL
colorstring): New color hex code
urlstring): URL of attachment
subtitlestring): Subtitle for attachment
iconstring): Icon URL for attachment
relatedIssueIdstring): Target issue ID
targetDatestring): New target date
sortOrdernumber): Position in milestone list

How to install the Linear MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-linearapp"
      ],
      "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.Check documentation