update_issue

update_issue

Modify existing Linear issues by updating title, description, priority, status, labels, or assignee. Use "me" for self-assignment or specify a user ID for reassignment.

Instructions

Update an existing Linear issue. Supports self-assignment using "me" as assigneeId.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`assigneeId`	No	ID of the new assignee. Use "me" to assign to the current authenticated user, or a specific user ID.
`description`	No	New description for the issue (markdown supported)
`issueId`	Yes	ID or key of the issue to update
`labelIds`	No	New array of label IDs
`priority`	No	New priority for the issue (0-4)
`status`	No	New status for the issue
`title`	No	New title for the issue

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "assigneeId": {
      "description": "ID of the new assignee. Use \"me\" to assign to the current authenticated user, or a specific user ID.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "New description for the issue (markdown supported)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "issueId": {
      "description": "ID or key of the issue to update",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "labelIds": {
      "description": "New array of label IDs",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "priority": {
      "description": "New priority for the issue (0-4)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "status": {
      "description": "New status for the issue",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "title": {
      "description": "New title for the issue",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "issueId"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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