Linear MCP Server
The Linear MCP Server wires your Linear workspace into the AI: query issues, create tasks, update status, and check project progress — all in natural language.
For example, "break these meeting notes into Linear issues and assign them to the right people" — the AI calls this server to create them in bulk.
What it does for you
Lets your AI drive Linear — create issues, check progress, update statuses, managing eng work through chat.
Capabilities
- Create / update issues
- Query tasks and progress
- Assign owners, change status
Once installed, try asking your AI
Say this directly in Claude / Cursor or any client with this server connected
- ›“File this bug as a high-priority Linear issue”
- ›“What's still open in this sprint?”
Install / Connect
# No npm package — install from source.
# See the repo's README for the exact command:
# https://github.com/linear/linear-mcpFollow the official README; env and args vary per server.
Why use it
Good for: teams running engineering on Linear who want AI to cut the manual work of filing issues and tracking progress.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What permissions does it need?
It needs a Linear API key to read and write your workspace — configure the scope as needed.
Can it auto-assign owners?
Yes — if you say who to assign in your prompt, the AI creates the issue with that assignee.