linear-mcp-server
linear-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches linear. It needs LINEAR_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 347 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This server connects Linear's project management system with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable language models to interact with Linear.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. linear-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A server that integrates Linear's project management system with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow LLMs to interact with Linear.
What linear-mcp-server can do
5 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
linear_create_issue- Create a new Linear issues
linear_update_issue- Update existing issues
linear_search_issues- Search issues with flexible filtering
linear_get_user_issues- Get issues assigned to a user
linear_add_comment- Add comments to issues
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
linear-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linear-mcp-server (this page) | linear | LINEAR_API_KEY | 347 | 2025-05-01 | MIT |
| mcp-linear | linear(1 shared) | LINEAR_API_TOKEN, LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN | 148 | 2026-10-12 | MIT |
| mcp-obsidian | obsidian | OBSIDIAN_API_KEY | 4,486 | 2026-08-31 | MIT |
| mcp-notion-server | notion | NOTION_API_TOKEN | 924 | 2026-07-31 | MIT |
| obsidian-mcp-server | obsidian | OBSIDIAN_API_KEY | 699 | 2026-10-06 | Apache-2.0 |
| todoist-mcp | todoist | TODOIST_API_KEY | 562 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with linear-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about linear-mcp-server
- What does linear-mcp-server do?
- This server connects Linear's project management system with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable language models to interact with Linear.
- How do I install linear-mcp-server?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/jerhadf/linear-mcp-server
- What does linear-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches linear. The credentials we found in its source are LINEAR_API_KEY.
- Is linear-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 347 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-05-01.
- What licence does linear-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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