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Why use Linear MCP Server with Claude Code?

Bring Issue Tracking
to Claude Code

Name: Linear MCP Server
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Author: Vinkius

Create your Vinkius account to connect Linear to Claude Code and start using all 12 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.

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What is the Linear MCP Server?

Connect your Linear workspace to any AI agent and take full control of your issue tracking and sprint workflows through natural conversation.

What you can do

User & Team Discovery — Retrieve the authenticated user profile and list all teams configured in your Linear workspace
Issue Management — List, search, inspect and create issues with full metadata including assignees, labels, priority and state
Project Oversight — Browse all active projects, view their status and drill into specific project details by ID
Comments & Collaboration — Add comments to issues to keep your team context aligned without switching to the Linear app
Cycle Tracking — List all sprint cycles for any team, including start/end dates and completion progress
Label Organization — View all issue labels used for categorization across teams

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your Linear Personal API Key
Start managing your sprints from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more tab-switching to check issue status or hunt for the right assignee. Your AI acts as an on-demand engineering manager.

Who is this for?

Engineering Managers — instantly pull issue summaries, check cycle progress and audit sprint health without opening Linear
Developers — create and update issues, add comments and check assignees directly from your IDE
Product Teams — monitor project statuses and search across issues to understand feature scope and blockage

Built-in capabilities (12)

create_comment

The body supports Linear Markdown format including @mentions and ~~strikethrough~~. Add a comment to a Linear issue

create_issue

Requires the team ID and issue title. Optionally set description, assignee, priority (0=No priority, 1=Urgent, 2=High, 3=Normal, 4=Low) and label IDs. Create a new Linear issue

get_issue

Use the issue ID (UUID) or the human-readable identifier (e.g. TEAM-123). Get full details for a Linear issue

get_project

Get details for a specific Linear project

get_viewer

Useful to verify which account the API token belongs to. Get current authenticated Linear user details

list_cycles

Each cycle has a number, name, start date, end date and completion progress percentage. List Linear cycles (sprints) for a team

list_issues

Optionally filter by team ID to get issues for a specific team only. List Linear issues

list_labels

Optionally filter by team ID. Each label has a name, color and optional description. List Linear issue labels

list_projects

Projects group issues across multiple teams. Use optional limit to control how many results to fetch. List Linear projects

list_teams

Each team has a unique ID, name, key prefix and optional description. Use this to discover teams before querying their issues or cycles. List all Linear teams

search_issues

Optionally filter results to a specific team. Returns issues with identifier, title, state, priority, assignee and URL. Search Linear issues by text

update_issue

Provide the issue ID (UUID) and only the fields you want to change. Update an existing Linear issue

See what your AI agent can do with Linear

Why Claude Code?

Claude Code registers Linear as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Linear data drives decisions without human intervention.

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Single-command setup: claude mcp add registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
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Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Linear tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features

See it in action

Linear in Claude Code

AI Agent→Vinkius

High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Enterprise Security

Why run Linear with Vinkius?

The Linear connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 12 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.

You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.

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Fully ManagedNo server setup

Plug & PlayNo coding needed

SecurePrivacy protected

PrivateYour data is safe

Cost ControlBudget limits

Control1-click disconnect

Auto-UpdatesMaintenance free

High SpeedOptimized for AI

Reliable99.9% uptime

Your credentials and connection tokens are fully encrypted

* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure

01 / Catalog

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.

02 / Credentials

Connect securely in under 30 seconds

Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.

03 / Guardian

Complete visibility into every agent action

Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.

04 / FinOps

Optimize spending and track token ROI

Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Complete visibility into every agent action

Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working

This dashboard is included when you connect Linear using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.

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Why Vinkius

Linear and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.

Professionals who connect Linear to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.

4,000+MCP Integrations

<40msResponse time

100%Fully managed

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Ready-to-use MCPs	Find and configure each manually	4,000+ MCPs ready to use
Connection Setup	Manual coding & server setup	1-click instant connection
Server Hosting	You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime)	100% hosted & managed by Vinkius
Security & Privacy	Stored in plaintext config files	Bank-grade encrypted vault
Activity Visibility	Blind execution (no logs or tracking)	Live dashboard with real-time logs
Cost Control	Runaway AI token spend risk	Automatic budget limits
Revoking Access	Must delete files or code to stop	1-click disconnect button

View step-by-step setup guide for Claude Code →

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Linear for Claude Code

Every request between Claude Code and Linear is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I find my Linear Personal API Key?

Go to Linear Settings > API and click Create API Key. Give it a descriptive name like 'Vinkius MCP' and copy the generated key immediately — it won't be shown again.

Can I create new issues with assignees and labels?

Yes! Use the create_issue tool with the required team_id and title parameters. Optionally provide assignee_id, priority (0-4), description in Markdown and label_ids as a comma-separated list. The agent will return the created issue's identifier and URL.

Does the agent have access to delete issues or modify team settings?

No. This server focuses on read operations and safe mutations — creating issues, updating fields and adding comments. Destructive actions like deletion or team configuration changes are not exposed, keeping your workspace secure.