linear-mcp-server

MCP.Pizza Chef: jerhadf

The author stopped maintaining this in May 2025 and points people to Linear's official hosted server at mcp.linear.app instead. What remains here still describes creating and updating issues, searching by team, status, assignee or label, pulling up your own assigned work, and leaving comments, all from a chat window using a key from your Linear settings. It is worth reading as a reference, but any new setup should go to the official replacement the author names.

Deprecated · deprecated May 2025; author recommends Linear's official server at mcp.linear.app

Communication

Other

Use This MCP server To

Create a bug report from what I just described See all my high-priority issues without opening Linear Search for in-progress work on a specific team Add a comment to an issue from my chat window Summarize recent activity on a project's issues

README

Linear MCP Server

IMPORTANT NOTE: This MCP Server is now deprecated and is no longer being maintained. I recommend you use the official Linear remote MCP server here: https://linear.app/changelog/2025-05-01-mcp (https://mcp.linear.app/sse)

A Model Context Protocol server for the Linear API.

This server provides integration with Linear's issue tracking system through MCP, allowing LLMs to interact with Linear issues.

Installation

Automatic Installation

To install the Linear MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx @smithery/cli install linear-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

Create or get a Linear API key for your team: https://linear.app/YOUR-TEAM/settings/api
Add server config to Claude Desktop:
- MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "linear-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "your_linear_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

linear-mcp-server FAQ

Is this still maintained?

No. The author marked it deprecated in May 2025 and recommends Linear's official hosted server at mcp.linear.app instead.

Should I install this or the official one?

Use Linear's official hosted server. It is the replacement the author names, and it needs no local install.

Can I still use this to create Linear issues from a chat?

The code is unchanged and may still work, but nothing will be fixed if Linear changes something on their side.

Do I need a key?

Yes. A Linear key from your team settings, pasted into your app's configuration.

Which apps did it support?

It was written for Claude Desktop and installed there through Smithery or a small pasted configuration block.