create_issue

create_issue

Generate and link new Linear issues, assign tasks to users or yourself, add subissues, set priorities, and attach labels using the Linear MCP Server interface.

Instructions

Create a new Linear issue with optional parent linking. Supports self-assignment using "me" as assigneeId.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`assigneeId`	No	ID of the user to assign the issue to. Use "me" to assign to the current authenticated user, or a specific user ID.
`description`	No	Description of the issue (markdown supported)
`labelIds`	No	Array of label IDs to attach to the issue
`parentId`	No	ID of the parent issue. If provided, creates a subissue.
`priority`	No	Priority of the issue (0-4)
`status`	No	Status of the issue
`teamId`	No	ID of the team to create the issue in. Required unless parentId is provided.
`title`	Yes	Title of the issue

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "assigneeId": {
      "description": "ID of the user to assign the issue to. Use \"me\" to assign to the current authenticated user, or a specific user ID.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "Description of the issue (markdown supported)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "labelIds": {
      "description": "Array of label IDs to attach to the issue",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "parentId": {
      "description": "ID of the parent issue. If provided, creates a subissue.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "priority": {
      "description": "Priority of the issue (0-4)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "status": {
      "description": "Status of the issue",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "teamId": {
      "description": "ID of the team to create the issue in. Required unless parentId is provided.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "title": {
      "description": "Title of the issue",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "title"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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