Linear Claude connector

Manage issues, projects & team workflows in Linear

Add to Claude

URL https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

$ claude mcp add --transport http linear https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

Needs a Linear account All setup steps

Linear in Claude at a glance

Reads: 17 tools; Issues, projects, comments and 7 more
Creates & edits: 5 tools; Issues, projects and comments
Deletes: Nothing; No tool name suggests deleting
Acts as: Your account; Claude works through your own Linear sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

1 · You ask

“Show me my Linear issues and what needs attention first.”
→
2 · Claude calls
list_my_issues
Pulls up the issues tied to your account
→
3 · Server runs it

mcp.linear.app

As your Linear account
→
4 · Answer

Reply in the chat

Write tools can be set to ask you first

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Linear’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add Linear to Claude

Linear docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Linear.
2 Click Connect. Sign in to Linear and approve access.
3 In a chat, check Linear is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

Add the server:

claude mcp add --transport http linear https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

Add --scope user to use it in every project.

2 Run /mcp, pick linear and sign in.
3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

Linear MCP server URL

https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

Linear MCP tools

17 read, 5 write. None of them delete anything. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

Acts on Reads · 17 Changes data · 5

Issues 5 tools
- get_issue Opens one issue with its details (our summary)
- list_issues Pulls up a list of issues (our summary)
- list_my_issues Pulls up the issues tied to your account (our summary)
- create_issue Writes Adds a new issue (our summary)
- update_issue Writes Edits an existing issue (our summary)
Projects 4 tools
- list_projects Pulls up a list of projects (our summary)
- get_project Opens one project with its details (our summary)
- create_project Writes Adds a new project (our summary)
- update_project Writes Edits an existing project (our summary)
Comments 2 tools
- list_comments Pulls up a list of comments (our summary)
- create_comment Writes Adds a new comment (our summary)
Documents 2 tools
- get_document Opens one document with its details (our summary)
- list_documents Pulls up a list of documents (our summary)
- None

Show 6 more groups · 9 tools, all read-only · issue statuses, teams, users, cycles, documentation, issue labels

Issue statuses 2 tools
- list_issue_statuses Pulls up a list of issue statuses (our summary)
- get_issue_status Opens one issue status with its details (our summary)
- None
Teams 2 tools
- list_teams Pulls up a list of teams (our summary)
- get_team Opens one team with its details (our summary)
- None
Users 2 tools
- list_users Pulls up a list of users (our summary)
- get_user Opens one user with its details (our summary)
- None
Cycles 1 tool
- list_cycles Pulls up a list of cycles (our summary)
- None
Documentation 1 tool
- search_documentation Looks up answers in the Linear documentation (our summary)
- None
Issue labels 1 tool
- list_issue_labels Pulls up a list of issue labels (our summary)
- None

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with Linear

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Linear offers. Not from Linear (Linear Orbit, Inc.) or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

Show me my Linear issues and what needs attention first.

uses list_my_issues
Search the Linear docs: how do I [do something]?

uses search_documentation
Create a Linear issue for [what it is about].

uses create_issue
Update the Linear issue [name or link]: [what to change].

uses update_issue
Turn these notes into Linear issues, one per action item: [paste notes].

uses create_issue
Open the Linear issue [name or link] and give me the key points.

uses get_issue

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

mcp.linear.app

On the developer’s own domain (linear.app), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own Linear account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Published by Linear (Linear Orbit, Inc.) and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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Questions people ask

What does the Linear connector do in Claude?

Manage issues, projects, and team workflows in Linear with natural language. Create and update issues, track progress, plan cycles, and coordinate development tasks using Linear’s streamlined project management interface for faster, more efficient workflows.

Is the Linear connector official?

It is made by Linear (Linear Orbit, Inc.) and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

What is the Linear MCP server URL?

https://mcp.linear.app/mcp. It is a remote MCP server hosted at mcp.linear.app. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http linear https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

How do I add Linear to Claude Code?

Run "claude mcp add --transport http linear https://mcp.linear.app/mcp" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose linear and sign in to Linear. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

Do I need a Linear account?

Yes. You sign in to Linear when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

Can Claude change or delete my Linear data?

Judging by tool names, 5 of its 22 tools can change data and none of them delete anything. The other 17 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.