linear-mcp
linear-mcp is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches linear. It needs LINEAR_API_KEY and LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET to authenticate. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
a private MCP server for accessing 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’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
Reaches
linear
Credential
LINEAR_API_KEY, LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET
Maintenance
Stars
0
State
stale
Licence
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linear-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linear-mcp (this page) | linear | LINEAR_API_KEY, LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET | 0 | 2025-05-09 | — |
| linear-mcp-server | linear(1 shared) | 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 |
Ranked by services in common with linear-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about linear-mcp
- What does linear-mcp do?
- a private MCP server for accessing Linear
- How do I install linear-mcp?
- 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/timottowitz/linear-mcp
- What does linear-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches linear. The credentials we found in its source are LINEAR_API_KEY and LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET.
- Is linear-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-05-09.
- What licence does linear-mcp use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.
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