Linear MCP Server for ClineGive Cline instant access to 11 tools to Check Linear Status, Create Linear Comment, Create Linear Issue, and more
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Linear through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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The Linear app connector for Cline is a standout in the Loved By Devs category — giving your AI agent 11 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Linear MCP Server
Connect your Linear workspace to any AI agent and take full control of your agile software delivery and high-fidelity issue orchestration through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Linear tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 11 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Issue Portfolio Orchestration — List all active tickets, retrieve detailed high-fidelity metadata, and monitor delivery status programmatically
- Agile Execution Intelligence — Programmatically generate and update high-fidelity issues for specific teams directly through your agent
- Project & Cycle Monitoring — Access your complete directory of high-fidelity projects and active cycles to ensure perfectly coordinated development
- Resource Architecture — List team members and collaborators to understand and orchestrate your organizational structure programmatically
- Communication Stream Access — Programmatically add high-fidelity comments to specific issues to maintain perfect contextual alignment
- Operational Monitoring — Verify account-level API connectivity and monitor issue orchestration volume directly through your agent for perfectly coordinated service scaling
The Linear MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 11 Linear tools available for Cline
When Cline connects to Linear through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning issue-tracking, agile, sprint-planning, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Check API Status
Add a comment to an issue
Create a new issue
Get details for a specific issue
List active cycles
List Linear issues
List issue labels
List active projects
List workspace teams
List workspace members
Update an existing issue
Connect Linear to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Linear into Cline. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Add remote server
Enable the server
Start using Linear
Why Use Cline with the Linear MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Linear through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Linear + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Linear MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Linear and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Linear tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Linear and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Linear for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Example Prompts for Linear in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Linear immediately.
"List all active issues and show their status."
"Create a new issue for the 'Frontend' team titled 'Implement Dashboard'."
"Check the team members in the 'Mobile' team."
Troubleshooting Linear MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Linear to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Linear + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Linear MCP Server with Cline.