Linear

by geropl

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Integrates with Linear's issue tracking system, enabling creation, updating, and searching of issues, as well as managing comments and user assignments for project management tasks.

Details

Repository: geropl/linear-mcp-go

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- Create, update, and search Linear issues
- Get issues assigned to a user
- Add comments to issues and reply to existing comments
- URL-aware comment operations - paste Linear comment URLs directly, no manual ID extraction needed
- Retrieve team information
- Rate-limited API requests to respect Linear's API limits

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Linear

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @highlight/mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

- Go 1.23 or higher
- Linear API key

./linear-mcp-go setup --tool=cline

1. Set your Linear API key as an environment variable:

bash
export LINEAR_API_KEY=your_linear_api_key

2. Run the server:

bash

export LINEAR_API_KEY=your_linear_api_key

`linear_create_issue`

Creates a new Linear issue with specified details. Supports creating parent-child relationships (sub-issues) and assigning labels. Parameters: title (required), team (required), description, priority, status, makeSubissueOf, labels, project.

`linear_update_issue`

Updates an existing Linear issue's properties. Parameters: id (required), title, description, priority, status.

`linear_search_issues`

Searches Linear issues using flexible criteria. Parameters: query, teamId, status, assigneeId, labels, priority, estimate, includeArchived, limit.

`linear_get_user_issues`

Retrieves issues assigned to a specific user or the authenticated user. Parameters: userId, includeArchived, limit.

`linear_get_issue`

Retrieves a single Linear issue by its ID. Parameters: issueId (required).

`linear_add_comment`

Adds a comment to an existing Linear issue. Supports replying to existing comments. Parameters: issue (required), body (required), thread, createAsUser.

`linear_reply_to_comment`

Convenience tool for replying to an existing comment. Parameters: thread (required), body (required), createAsUser.

`linear_get_issue_comments`

Retrieves comments for a Linear issue with support for pagination and thread navigation. Parameters: issue (required), thread, limit, after.

`linear_update_issue_comment`

Updates an existing comment on a Linear issue. Parameters: comment (required), body (required).

`linear_get_teams`

Retrieves Linear teams with an optional name filter. Parameters: name.

./linear-mcp-go setup --auto-approve=allow-read-only

./linear-mcp-go setup --auto-approve=linear_get_issue,linear_search_issues

./linear-mcp-go setup --write-access --auto-approve=allow-read-only

./linear-mcp-go setup --tool=cline
``


This command:

1. Checks if the Linear MCP binary is already installed

2. Copies the current binary to the installation directory if needed

3. Configures the AI assistant to use the Linear MCP server

4. Sets up auto-approval for specified tools if requested

The --auto-approveflag can be used to specify which tools should be auto-approved in the Cline configuration: ---auto-approve=allow-read-only: Auto-approves all read-only tools (linear_search_issues, linear_get_user_issues, linear_get_issue, linear_get_teams) ---auto-approve=tool1,tool2,...: Auto-approves the specified comma-separated list of tools


Currently supported AI assistants:

- Cline (VSCode extension)

By default, the server runs in read-only mode, which means the following tools are disabled: -linear_create_issue-linear_update_issue-linear_add_comment-linear_reply_to_comment-linear_update_issue_comment

To enable these tools, use the --write-access=true` flag.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "linear": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Linear, written in Go. This server provides tools for interacting with the Linear API through the MCP protocol.

Features

Prerequisites

- Go 1.23 or higher
- Linear API key

Installation

From Releases

Pre-built binaries are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows on the GitHub Releases page.

1. Download the appropriate binary for your platform
2. Make it executable (Linux/macOS):

chmod +x linear-mcp-go-*

3. Run the binary as described in the Usage section

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

linear_create_issue

linear_update_issue

linear_search_issues

linear_get_user_issues

linear_get_issue

linear_add_comment

linear_reply_to_comment

linear_get_issue_comments

linear_update_issue_comment

linear_get_teams

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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`linear_create_issue`

`linear_update_issue`

`linear_search_issues`

`linear_get_user_issues`

`linear_get_issue`

`linear_add_comment`

`linear_reply_to_comment`

`linear_get_issue_comments`

`linear_update_issue_comment`

`linear_get_teams`