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linear-mcp

project-management

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

  1. Linear MCP Server changelog: linear.app/changelog/mcp.
  2. Official repository: linear/linear-mcp-server.