Linear MCP Server

Connect Claude Code to Linear for issue tracking. Create, update, and search issues and projects without leaving the terminal.

MCPproductivitylinearmcpproject-managementissues

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linear-mcp-server.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ibenaun/linear-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "<your-linear-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

// Setup:
// 1. Get your API key from Linear:
//    Settings → API → Personal API Keys → Create Key
// 2. Replace <your-linear-api-key> with your key
// 3. Save to .claude/mcp.json in your project root
//
// Capabilities:
// - Search and list issues by team, project, or status
// - Create new issues with title, description, labels
// - Update issue status, assignee, priority
// - List projects and teams
// - Add comments to issues
// - View issue history and activity
//
// Example prompts after setup:
// - "Show me all in-progress issues for the Backend team"
// - "Create a bug report for the login timeout issue"
// - "Move issue FE-123 to Done"