linear-mcp MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides access to Linear's issue tracking system through a standardized interface.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the linear-mcp Server?

linear-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the cosmix/linear-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides access to Linear's issue tracking system through a standardized interface”. 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": [
        "/absolute/path/to/linear-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "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