Linear MCP server
Query the Linear GraphQL API: viewer, teams, issue search.
564 downloads/wk
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Linear tools (10, 2 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
create_issuewrite actionCreate a REAL issue.
get_issueIssue details.
list_labelsTeam labels.
list_projectsLinear projects.
list_teamsTeams in the workspace, with key and id.
meThe Linear user the API key belongs to.
my_issuesAssigned to me.
search_issuesSearch issues by text, e.g. login bug.
team_issuesIssues in a team.
update_issue_titlewrite actionRename a REAL issue.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Linear compares
Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
- Tools
- 10
- the typical Developer tools server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 20%
- typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 564
- more than 86% of 436 Developer tools servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 8 read · 1 create · 1 change
Install Linear in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/linear-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add linear-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/linear-mcp
Linear: common questions
- Is Linear MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Linear safety report
- How do I install Linear?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Linear need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Linear maintained?
- The latest release is v1.1.0.
- What can I use instead of Linear?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Sentry MCP server, GitLab MCP Server and GitHub MCP server.
- How does Linear compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); tools 10 (the typical Developer tools server has 7); tools that change things 20% (typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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