Provides read-only access to Linear issues, allowing fetching of issue details and comments using a Linear API token.
Linear Issues MCP Server
This is a simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides read-only access to Linear issues. It allows language models to fetch Linear issues and their associated data using a Linear API token.
Features
The server provides two tools:
linear_get_issue
: Fetches basic details about a Linear issue by URL or identifierlinear_get_issue_with_comments
: Fetches complete information about a Linear issue including all comments
Requirements
- Node.js
- A Linear API token or OAuth access token
Installation
No installation is needed if you use npx. Just make sure you have Node.js and npm installed.
Getting a Linear API Token
You can obtain a Linear API token in two ways:
- API Key (simplest): Generate an API key in your Linear API settings
- OAuth Token: For more advanced use cases or user-specific access
- Create an OAuth2 application in Linear
- Follow the OAuth flow to get a user access token
Usage with Claude for Desktop
To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop:
- Make sure you have your Linear API token ready
- Add the server to your Claude for Desktop configuration at:
- MacOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Linux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:
%AppData%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- MacOS:
Example configuration:
- Restart Claude for Desktop
Example Usage
Once the server is set up, you can use it in Claude to interact with Linear issues:
Claude will use the linear_get_issue
tool with your issue ID, accessing the token from environment variables.
Claude can use linear_get_issue_with_comments
to fetch the full issue details including comments.
License
MIT
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.
An MCP server providing read-only access to Linear issues for language models, allowing them to fetch issue details and comments using a Linear API token.
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