jerhadf/linear-mcp-server
A server that integrates Linear's project management system with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow LLMs to interact with Linear.
347 ★55 forksJavaScriptUpdated 1y ago
What you need to know
MCP server for Linear's issue tracking API, letting LLMs create, update, search, and comment on Linear issues. Now deprecated in favor of the official Linear remote MCP server.
Install
npx @smithery/cli install linear-mcp-server --client claude npx -y linear-mcp-server (manual install, with LINEAR_API_KEY env var)
Usage
- •Create or get a Linear API key at https://linear.app/YOUR-TEAM/settings/api
- •Add server config to Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json with LINEAR_API_KEY env
- •Use tools like linear_create_issue, linear_update_issue, linear_search_issues
Key features
- ✓Tools: linear_create_issue, linear_update_issue, linear_search_issues, linear_get_user_issues, linear_add_comment
- ✓Resources: linear-issue:///{issueId}, linear-team:///{teamId}/issues, linear-user:///{userId}/assigned, linear-viewer
- ✓Markdown-supported descriptions and comments
- ✓Search with flexible filtering (query, team, status, assignee, labels, priority)
Caveats
- ⚠DEPRECATED and no longer maintained — author recommends the official Linear remote MCP server at https://mcp.linear.app/sse
Clients: Claude Desktop
Documentation ↗Reviewed 2026-08-07
Topics
anthropiclinearmcpmcp-servermodel-context-protocol
- Stars
- 347★
- Forks
- 55
- Language
- JavaScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- 2024-12-03
- Last push
- 2025-05-01