Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINEAR_API_KEY | Yes | Your Linear API key (create at https://linear.app/settings/account/security) |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| linear_create_issue | Create a new Linear issue. Args:
title: Issue title
team_id: Team ID to create issue in
description: Issue description (markdown supported)
priority: Priority level (1=urgent, 4=low)
status: Initial status name |
| linear_update_issue | Update an existing Linear issue. Args:
id: Issue ID to update
title: New title
description: New description
priority: New priority (1=urgent, 4=low)
status: New status name |
| linear_search_issues | Search issues with flexible filtering. Args:
query: Text to search in title/description
team_id: Filter by team
status: Filter by status
assignee_id: Filter by assignee
labels: Filter by labels
priority: Filter by priority
estimate: Filter by estimate points
include_archived: Include archived issues
limit: Max results (default: 10) |
| linear_get_user_issues | Get issues assigned to a user. Args:
user_id: User ID (omit for authenticated user)
include_archived: Include archived issues
limit: Max results (default: 50) |
| linear_add_comment | Add a comment to an issue. Args:
issue_id: Issue ID to comment on
body: Comment text (markdown supported)
create_as_user: Custom username
display_icon_url: Custom avatar URL |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| default | Get the default prompt for the Linear MCP server. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_organization | Get the Linear organization. Returns: Organization details |
| get_viewer | Get the authenticated user (viewer). Returns: User details |