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MCP Linear

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Linear GraphQL API that enables AI assistants to interact with Linear project management systems.

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Features

MCP Linear bridges the gap between AI assistant and Linear (project management tool) by implementing the MCP protocol. This allows to:

• Retrieve issues, projects, teams, and other data from Linear
• Create and update issues
• Change issue status
• Assign issues to team members
• Add comments
• Create projects and teams

Example prompts

Once connected, you can use prompts like:

• "Show me all my Linear issues"
• "Create a new issue titled 'Fix login bug' in the Frontend team"
• "Change the status of issue FE-123 to 'In Progress'"
• "Assign issue BE-456 to John Smith"
• "Add a comment to issue UI-789: 'This needs to be fixed by Friday'"

Installation

Authentication

MCP Linear now uses Nango for secure authentication. You'll need to configure the following environment variables:

• NANGO_CONNECTION_ID: Your connection ID from Nango
• NANGO_INTEGRATION_ID: Your integration ID from Nango
• NANGO_BASE_URL: The base URL for Nango API (typically https://api.nango.dev)
• NANGO_SECRET_KEY: Your secret key from Nango

Fallback Authentication

If Nango is not configured, the system will fall back to using a Linear API token passed via the --token command line argument.

Installing via Smithery (Recommended)

• To install MCP Linear for Cursor:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @tacticlaunch/mcp-linear --client cursor

• To install MCP Linear for Claude Desktop:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @tacticlaunch/mcp-linear --client claude

Manual Configuration

Add the following to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@tacticlaunch/mcp-linear"],
      "env": {
        "NANGO_CONNECTION_ID": "your_connection_id",
        "NANGO_INTEGRATION_ID": "your_integration_id",
        "NANGO_BASE_URL": "https://api.nango.dev",
        "NANGO_SECRET_KEY": "your_secret_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Client-Specific Configuration Locations

• Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
• Claude Desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Claude VSCode Extension: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
• GoMCP: ~/.config/gomcp/config.yaml

Manual run

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• NPM or Yarn
• Nango configuration or Linear API token

# Install globally
npm install -g @tacticlaunch/mcp-linear

# Or clone and install locally
git clone https://github.com/tacticlaunch/mcp-linear.git
cd mcp-linear
npm install
npm link  # Makes the package available globally

Running the Server

Create a .env file with your Nango configuration:

NANGO_CONNECTION_ID=your_connection_id
NANGO_INTEGRATION_ID=your_integration_id
NANGO_BASE_URL=https://api.nango.dev
NANGO_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

Then run the server:

mcp-linear

Or use the fallback method with a Linear API token:

mcp-linear --token YOUR_LINEAR_API_TOKEN

Available Tools

See TOOLS.md for a complete list of available tools and planned features.

Development

See DEVELOPMENT.md for more information on how to develop locally.

Links

tacticlaunch/cursor-memory-bank - If you are a developer seeking to enhance your workflow with Cursor, consider giving it a try.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.