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 serverstdioISC

What is the Linear MCP Server?

Linear MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the cline/linear-mcp 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.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

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": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/linear-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_LINEAR_API_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

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