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MCP Server Linear — Development skill for Claude Code

Development community intermediate

Linear issue tracker integration.

How to install MCP Server Linear

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open jerhadf/linear-mcp-server and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What MCP Server Linear does

[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/linear-mcp-server) [](https://smithery.ai/server/linear-mcp-server)

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README

Linear MCP Server

[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/linear-mcp-server) [](https://smithery.ai/server/linear-mcp-server)

**IMPORTANT NOTE:** This MCP Server is now deprecated and is no longer being maintained. I recommend you use the official Linear remote MCP server here: https://linear.app/changelog/2025-05-01-mcp (https://mcp.linear.app/sse)

A [Model Context Protocol](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol) server for the [Linear API](https://developers.linear.app/docs/graphql/working-with-the-graphql-api).

This server provides integration with Linear's issue tracking system through MCP, allowing LLMs to interact with Linear issues.

Installation

Automatic Installation

To install the Linear MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/protocol/linear-mcp-server):

npx @smithery/cli install linear-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

Create or get a Linear API key for your team: [https://linear.app/YOUR-TEAM/settings/api](https://linear.app/YOUR-TEAM/settings/api)
Add server config to Claude Desktop:
- MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "linear-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "your_linear_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Components

Tools

**`linear_create_issue`**: Create a new Linear issues
- Required inputs:
  - title (string): Issue title
  - teamId (string): Team ID to create issue in
- Optional inputs:
  - description (string): Issue description (markdown supported)
  - priority (number, 0-4): Priority level (1=urgent, 4=low)
  - status (string): Initial status name
**`linear_update_issue`**: Update existing issues
- Required inputs:
  - id (string): Issue ID to update
- Optional inputs:
  - title (string): New title