mcp-linear MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Linear GraphQL API, built for real project-management workflows — not just basic issue CRUD.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the mcp-linear MCP Server?

mcp-linear is an MCP project maintained in the tacticlaunch/mcp-linear repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Linear GraphQL API, built for real project-management workflows — not just basic issue CRUD”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @tacticlaunch/mcp-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_API_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 mcp-linear MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tacticlaunch/mcp-linear"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINEAR_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

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