Linear MCP Server

This MCP server provides tools to interact with the Linear API, allowing you to fetch tasks and their associated details.

Setup

Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
Configure your Linear API key:
- Get your API key from Linear (Settings > API > Personal API Keys)
- Update the MCP settings file with your API key:
  - Location: /Users/tiru5/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/mcp_settings.json
  - Replace YOUR_LINEAR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key

Available Tools

get_tasks

Get tasks from Linear with optional filtering.

Parameters:

status (optional): Filter by status (e.g., "Todo", "In Progress", "Done")
assignee (optional): Filter by assignee name or ID
team (optional): Filter by team name or ID
limit (optional): Maximum number of tasks to return (default: 20, max: 100)

Example:

{
  "status": "In Progress",
  "assignee": "John",
  "team": "Engineering",
  "limit": 10
}

get_task_details

Get detailed information about a specific task.

Parameters:

taskId (required): The ID of the task to retrieve details for

Example:

{
  "taskId": "LIN-123"
}

get_teams

Get a list of teams in the Linear workspace.

Parameters: None

get_users

Get a list of users in the Linear workspace.

Parameters: None

Usage Examples

Fetching tasks assigned to a specific user

use_mcp_tool
server_name: linear
tool_name: get_tasks
arguments: {
  "assignee": "John",
  "status": "In Progress"
}

Getting details for a specific task

use_mcp_tool
server_name: linear
tool_name: get_task_details
arguments: {
  "taskId": "LIN-123"
}

Listing all teams

use_mcp_tool
server_name: linear
tool_name: get_teams
arguments: {}

Listing all users

use_mcp_tool
server_name: linear
tool_name: get_users
arguments: {}

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Tools

Provides tools to interact with the Linear API, allowing users to fetch tasks, task details, teams, and users from their Linear workspace.

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