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Linear: a Claude connector by Linear

Official

For software teams that track issues and cycles in Linear. Skip it if your issues live in Jira or GitHub Issues.

Copy install command Open its page in the directory

Add it

Add it from its page in Claude’s connector directory and sign in. In Claude Code you can add it with this command:

claude mcp add --transport http linear https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

Run it in your terminal. Open its page in the directory

What does Linear do?

Linear is a Claude connector that lets Claude manage issues, projects and team workflows in Linear. Claude can list and read issues, statuses, labels, cycles, teams and users, and see the issues assigned to you. It can create and update issues and projects and add comments. It also reads Linear documents and searches Linear's own help docs. You might ask it to file bugs from a list, plan the next cycle or report where a project stands.

When should you use Linear?

Use it when

  • You want a list of bugs filed as Linear issues
  • You need a summary of this cycle's progress
  • You want your assigned issues sorted by priority

Skip it when

  • Your team tracks work in Jira or GitHub
  • You do not want Claude creating issues

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

  • A Linear account

What it can do

  • Reads issues, projects, cycles, documents, teams and users
  • Creates and updates issues and projects
  • Adds comments

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Details

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