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:

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

Example configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear-issues": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@keegancsmith/linear-issues-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_TOKEN": "your_linear_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Deploy Server

HTTP connection URL

security – no known vulnerabilities

license - permissive license

quality - confirmed to work

How are these scores calculated?

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

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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