orca-linear: a Claude Code skill by Stably

Official

For Orca users who want Claude to update, search and close out Linear tickets from the terminal. Skip it if you do not run Orca or track work in Linear.

High-risk warning At least one scanner rated it high risk, so we keep it out of the top ten. Read its code before you install it.

Before you install: If a sandbox blocks the Orca connection it tells Claude to re-run the command with escalated permissions, and the working instructions load at run time from the installed Orca build rather than from this file.

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Score: 79of 100
Rank: #68of 239
Installs: 29.8Kon skills.sh
Security: Warning 3 scanners
Updated: Nov 112026
Context: ~85tokens always

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/stablyai/orca --skill orca-linear

Run it in your terminal. View the source

Using the Claude app rather than Claude Code? You can add a skill there too. How to add it in the app

What does orca-linear do?

orca-linear is a skill that lets Claude work Linear tickets through the Orca command line tool. Its short stub tells Claude to pick one Orca executable for the session: the ORCA_CLI_COMMAND variable if set, orca-dev in a dev checkout, orca-ide on Linux outside Orca terminals, otherwise orca. It warns that bare orca on Linux can launch the GNOME screen reader. Claude then runs skills get orca-linear to load the guide that matches the installed Orca version, prefers --json output, and starts Orca with open --json if it is not running. The listing says it moves tickets, searches Linear, posts completion comments with PR links and files follow-up tickets.

When should you use orca-linear?

Use it when

You are coding from a linked Linear issue inside Orca
You want a PR link and completion comment posted on a ticket
You need a parented follow-up ticket filed

Skip it when

You do not have Orca installed
Your team tracks work outside Linear

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

The Orca app and its CLI
A Linear workspace

What it can do

Runs shell commands (the Orca CLI)
Reads and changes Linear tickets through Orca

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 79

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (53).

Adoption35 points 53
Upkeep20 points 100
Trust20 points 86
Quality15 points 100
Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Is orca-linear safe to install?

At least one scanner rated it high risk, so we keep it out of the top ten. Read its code before you install it. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.

Scanner	Result	Date
Gen Agent Trust Hub	High risk	Oct 24, 2026
Socket	Passed	Oct 24, 2026
Snyk	Medium risk	Oct 24, 2026

Details

Installs: 29,759
Repository stars: 121,868
Last repository change: Nov 11, 2026
Tokens always loaded: about 85
Tokens when used: about 425
License: MIT
Data confidence: High

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