LinearB MCP Server for Cline 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire LinearB through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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About LinearB MCP Server
Connect your LinearB account to any AI agent to automate your engineering intelligence and DORA metrics reporting. This MCP server enables your agent to query cycle time, track deployments, and report incidents directly from natural language interfaces.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including LinearB tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 7 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Metric Ingestion — Query complex engineering metrics including cycle time, coding time, and pickup time across teams
- Deployment Management — Inform LinearB of new software releases by reporting Git refs (SHAs or tags) programmatically
- Incident Tracking — Report and list engineering incidents to maintain accurate Change Failure Rate and MTTR metrics
- Metadata Oversight — List teams and connected repositories to map technical IDs to organizational structures
- DORA Analytics — Retrieve aggregated performance data to identify bottlenecks in your delivery pipeline
The LinearB MCP Server exposes 7 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.
How to Connect LinearB to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the LinearB MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using LinearB
Ask Cline: "Using LinearB, help me...". 7 tools available
Why Use Cline with the LinearB MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with LinearB 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
LinearB + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the LinearB MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from LinearB and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use LinearB tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from LinearB and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query LinearB for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
LinearB MCP Tools for Cline (7)
These 7 tools become available when you connect LinearB to Cline via MCP:
list_connected_repos
List all connected repositories
list_engineering_teams
List all teams defined in LinearB
list_software_deployments
List recent deployments
list_software_incidents
List engineering incidents
query_software_metrics
Requires a JSON body with requested_metrics and time_ranges. Query software engineering metrics (v2)
record_new_deployment
Requires repo_id and ref. Report a new deployment to LinearB
record_new_incident
Requires provider_id and started_at. Report a new incident
Example Prompts for LinearB in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with LinearB immediately.
"Query the average cycle_time for the last 30 days for team 'Backend'."
"Record a new deployment for repo ID '123' with Git ref 'v1.2.0'."
"Report a new incident starting now for provider 'OpsGenie'."
Troubleshooting LinearB MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting LinearB to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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LinearB + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating LinearB MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect LinearB to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 7 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.