linear_updateIssue
Modify existing Linear issues by updating titles, descriptions, priorities, assignees, due dates, labels, and other project management fields to reflect current status and requirements.
Instructions
Update an existing issue in Linear
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | ID or identifier of the issue to update (e.g., ABC-123) | |
| title | No | New title for the issue | |
| description | No | New description for the issue (Markdown supported) | |
| stateId | No | ID of the new state for the issue | |
| priority | No | New priority for the issue (0 = No priority, 1 = Urgent, 2 = High, 3 = Normal, 4 = Low) | |
| projectId | No | ID of the project to move the issue to | |
| assigneeId | No | ID of the user to assign the issue to, or null to unassign | |
| cycleId | No | ID of the cycle to move the issue to, or null to remove from current cycle | |
| estimate | No | The estimated complexity/points for the issue | |
| dueDate | No | The new due date for the issue (YYYY-MM-DD format), or null to remove | |
| labelIds | No | IDs of the labels to set on the issue (replacing existing labels) | |
| addedLabelIds | No | IDs of labels to add to the issue (without removing existing ones) | |
| removedLabelIds | No | IDs of labels to remove from the issue | |
| parentId | No | ID of the parent issue, or null to convert to a regular issue | |
| subscriberIds | No | IDs of the users to subscribe to the issue (replacing existing subscribers) | |
| teamId | No | ID of the team to move the issue to | |
| sortOrder | No | The position of the issue in relation to other issues |
Implementation Reference
- The handler function that executes the linear_updateIssue tool. It validates the input arguments using the isUpdateIssueArgs type guard and calls the LinearService.updateIssue method to perform the update.export function handleUpdateIssue(linearService: LinearService) { return async (args: unknown) => { try { if (!isUpdateIssueArgs(args)) { throw new Error('Invalid arguments for updateIssue'); } return await linearService.updateIssue(args); } catch (error) { logError('Error updating issue', error); throw error; } }; }
- The schema definition for the linear_updateIssue tool, specifying input and output schemas used for validation.export const updateIssueToolDefinition: MCPToolDefinition = { name: 'linear_updateIssue', description: 'Update an existing issue in Linear', input_schema: { type: 'object', properties: { id: { type: 'string', description: 'ID or identifier of the issue to update (e.g., ABC-123)', }, title: { type: 'string', description: 'New title for the issue', }, description: { type: 'string', description: 'New description for the issue (Markdown supported)', }, stateId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the new state for the issue', }, priority: { type: 'number', description: 'New priority for the issue (0 = No priority, 1 = Urgent, 2 = High, 3 = Normal, 4 = Low)', }, projectId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the project to move the issue to', }, assigneeId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the user to assign the issue to, or null to unassign', }, cycleId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the cycle to move the issue to, or null to remove from current cycle', }, estimate: { type: 'number', description: 'The estimated complexity/points for the issue', }, dueDate: { type: 'string', description: 'The new due date for the issue (YYYY-MM-DD format), or null to remove', }, labelIds: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'IDs of the labels to set on the issue (replacing existing labels)', }, addedLabelIds: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'IDs of labels to add to the issue (without removing existing ones)', }, removedLabelIds: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'IDs of labels to remove from the issue', }, parentId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the parent issue, or null to convert to a regular issue', }, subscriberIds: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'IDs of the users to subscribe to the issue (replacing existing subscribers)', }, teamId: { type: 'string', description: 'ID of the team to move the issue to', }, sortOrder: { type: 'number', description: 'The position of the issue in relation to other issues', }, }, required: ['id'], }, output_schema: { type: 'object', properties: { id: { type: 'string' }, identifier: { type: 'string' }, title: { type: 'string' }, url: { type: 'string' }, }, }, };
- src/tools/handlers/index.ts:107-107 (registration)Registration of the linear_updateIssue tool handler in the registerToolHandlers function, mapping the tool name to the handleUpdateIssue handler.linear_updateIssue: handleUpdateIssue(linearService),
- src/tools/type-guards.ts:135-182 (helper)Type guard function isUpdateIssueArgs used by the handler to validate input arguments against the expected schema.* Type guard for linear_updateIssue tool arguments */ export function isUpdateIssueArgs(args: unknown): args is { id: string; title?: string; description?: string; stateId?: string; priority?: number; projectId?: string; assigneeId?: string; cycleId?: string; estimate?: number; dueDate?: string; labelIds?: string[]; addedLabelIds?: string[]; removedLabelIds?: string[]; parentId?: string; subscriberIds?: string[]; teamId?: string; sortOrder?: number; } { return ( typeof args === 'object' && args !== null && 'id' in args && typeof (args as { id: string }).id === 'string' && (!('title' in args) || typeof (args as { title: string }).title === 'string') && (!('description' in args) || typeof (args as { description: string }).description === 'string') && (!('stateId' in args) || typeof (args as { stateId: string }).stateId === 'string') && (!('priority' in args) || typeof (args as { priority: number }).priority === 'number') && (!('projectId' in args) || typeof (args as { projectId: string }).projectId === 'string') && (!('assigneeId' in args) || typeof (args as { assigneeId: string }).assigneeId === 'string') && (!('cycleId' in args) || typeof (args as { cycleId: string }).cycleId === 'string') && (!('estimate' in args) || typeof (args as { estimate: number }).estimate === 'number') && (!('dueDate' in args) || typeof (args as { dueDate: string }).dueDate === 'string') && (!('labelIds' in args) || Array.isArray((args as { labelIds: string[] }).labelIds)) && (!('addedLabelIds' in args) || Array.isArray((args as { addedLabelIds: string[] }).addedLabelIds)) && (!('removedLabelIds' in args) || Array.isArray((args as { removedLabelIds: string[] }).removedLabelIds)) && (!('parentId' in args) || typeof (args as { parentId: string }).parentId === 'string') && (!('subscriberIds' in args) || Array.isArray((args as { subscriberIds: string[] }).subscriberIds)) && (!('teamId' in args) || typeof (args as { teamId: string }).teamId === 'string') && (!('sortOrder' in args) || typeof (args as { sortOrder: number }).sortOrder === 'number') ); }