How do I install mcp-linear?

Its own README gives this command: export LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp-linear. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does mcp-linear connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches linear. The credentials we found in its source are LINEAR_API_TOKEN and LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN.

Is mcp-linear official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 148 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-12.

What licence does mcp-linear use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-linear

mcp-linear is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches linear. It needs LINEAR_API_TOKEN and LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 148 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

This software connects AI assistants to the Linear project management system, enabling users to retrieve, create, and update issues, projects, and teams through natural language commands.

Install

Read from mcp-linear’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

export LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN
mcp-linear

View in mcp-linear’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

linear

Credential

LINEAR_API_TOKEN, LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN

Maintenance

Stars

148

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

MCP server that enables AI assistants to interact with Linear project management system through natural language, allowing users to retrieve, create, and update issues, projects, and teams.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-24

mcp-linear compared with similar servers

mcp-linear compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-linear (this page)	linear	LINEAR_API_TOKEN, LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN	148	2026-10-12	MIT
linear-mcp-server	linear(1 shared)	LINEAR_API_KEY	347	2025-05-01	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 mcp-linear, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-linear

What does mcp-linear do?: This software connects AI assistants to the Linear project management system, enabling users to retrieve, create, and update issues, projects, and teams through natural language commands.
How do I install mcp-linear?: Its own README gives this command: export LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp-linear. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does mcp-linear connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches linear. The credentials we found in its source are LINEAR_API_TOKEN and LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN.
Is mcp-linear official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 148 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-12.
What licence does mcp-linear use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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