Server Profile: Linear MCP
Summary
Linear's native MCP server connects AI coding agents to project issues, cycles, teams, and roadmaps via Linear's GraphQL API.
Enterprise use cases
- Create and update issues from within AI coding environments.
- Query sprint cycle status and team workload.
- Triage and label incoming issues automatically.
- Fetch roadmap context to inform code generation decisions.
Auth model
- Linear API key (Personal or OAuth app).
- All operations scoped to the authenticated workspace.
Common permissions
- Read issues, teams, cycles, projects.
- Create and update issues, comments, labels.
- No cross-workspace access by design.
Risk notes
- Wide API key scope can allow issue deletion — prefer read+write scoped tokens.
- No built-in rate-limit guardrail; agent loops can spam issue creation.
Typical deployment pattern
- Developer bundle alongside GitHub MCP.
- Internal API proxy for project management automation.
Known public references
- Linear MCP Server changelog:
linear.app/changelog/mcp. - Official repository:
linear/linear-mcp-server.