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Linear Issues MCP Server

by keegancsmith

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 identifier
  • linear_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:

  1. API Key (simplest): Generate an API key in your Linear API settings
  2. OAuth Token: For more advanced use cases or user-specific access

Usage with Claude for Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop:

  1. Make sure you have your Linear API token ready
  2. 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

Example configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "linear-issues": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@keegancsmith/linear-issues-mcp-server"], "env": { "LINEAR_API_TOKEN": "your_linear_api_token_here" } } } }
  1. Restart Claude for Desktop

Example Usage

Once the server is set up, you can use it in Claude to interact with Linear issues:

Can you get me the details for issue ENG-123?

Claude will use the linear_get_issue tool with your issue ID, accessing the token from environment variables.

What are all the comments on the issue at https://linear.app/company/issue/ENG-123/issue-title?

Claude can use linear_get_issue_with_comments to fetch the full issue details including comments.

License

MIT

Install Server
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security – no known vulnerabilities
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license - permissive license
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quality - confirmed to work

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.

  1. Features
    1. Requirements
      1. Installation
        1. Getting a Linear API Token
          1. Usage with Claude for Desktop
            1. Example Usage
              1. License

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