linear_getViewer
Retrieve details about the currently authenticated Linear user to verify identity and access permissions for project management tasks.
Instructions
Get information about the currently authenticated user
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/handlers/user-handlers.ts:7-16 (handler)The main handler function for the linear_getViewer tool. It wraps the call to linearService.getUserInfo() with try-catch error handling and logging.
export function handleGetViewer(linearService: LinearService) { return async (args: unknown) => { try { return await linearService.getUserInfo(); } catch (error) { logError("Error getting viewer information", error); throw error; } }; } - The MCPToolDefinition for linear_getViewer, specifying name, description, empty input schema, and detailed output schema for viewer information.
export const getViewerToolDefinition: MCPToolDefinition = { name: "linear_getViewer", description: "Get information about the currently authenticated user", input_schema: { type: "object", properties: {}, }, output_schema: { type: "object", properties: { id: { type: "string" }, name: { type: "string" }, email: { type: "string" }, active: { type: "boolean" }, displayName: { type: "string" }, organization: { type: "object", properties: { id: { type: "string" }, name: { type: "string" } } } } } }; - src/tools/handlers/index.ts:54-54 (registration)Registration of the linear_getViewer tool handler within the registerToolHandlers function, mapping it to handleGetViewer(linearService).
linear_getViewer: handleGetViewer(linearService),