tacticlaunch_mcp_linear
by tacticlaunchLinear Project Management MCP Server
Overview
The Linear Project Management MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that enables AI assistants to interact with the Linear project management system through natural language. It allows users to retrieve, create, and update issues, projects, and teams seamlessly.
Features
- Retrieve issues, projects, teams, and other data from Linear
- Create and update issues
- Change issue status
- Assign issues to team members
- Add comments
- Create projects and teams
Example Prompts
Once connected, you can use prompts like:
- "Show me all my Linear issues"
- "Create a new issue titled 'Fix login bug' in the Frontend team"
- "Change the status of issue FE-123 to 'In Progress'"
- "Assign issue BE-456 to John Smith"
- "Add a comment to issue UI-789: 'This needs to be fixed by Friday'"
Installation
Getting Your Linear API Token
- Log in to your Linear account at linear.app
- Click on the organization avatar (in the top-left corner)
- Select Settings
- Navigate to Security & access in the left sidebar
- Under Personal API Keys, click New API Key
- Give your key a name (e.g.,
MCP Linear Integration) - Copy the generated API token and store it securely
Installing via Smithery (Recommended)
- To install MCP Linear for Cursor:
shell npx -y @smithery/cli install @tacticlaunch/mcp-linear --client cursor - To install MCP Linear for Claude Desktop:
shell npx -y @smithery/cli install @tacticlaunch/mcp-linear --client claude
Manual Configuration
Add the following to your MCP settings file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@tacticlaunch/mcp-linear"],
"env": {
"LINEAR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Client-Specific Configuration Locations
- Cursor:
~/.cursor/mcp.json - Claude Desktop:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Claude VSCode Extension:
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json - GoMCP:
~/.config/gomcp/config.yaml
Manual Run
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18+)
- NPM or Yarn
- Linear API token
# Install globally
npm install -g @tacticlaunch/mcp-linear
# Or clone and install locally
git clone https://github.com/tacticlaunch/mcp-linear.git
cd mcp-linear
npm install
npm link # Makes the package available globally
Running the Server
Run the server with your Linear API token:
mcp-linear --token YOUR_LINEAR_API_TOKEN
Or set the token in your environment and run without arguments:
export LINEAR_API_TOKEN=YOUR_LINEAR_API_TOKEN
mcp-linear
Available Tools
See TOOLS.md for a complete list of available tools and planned features.
Development
See DEVELOPMENT.md for more information on how to develop locally.
Links
- tacticlaunch/cursor-memory-bank - If you are a developer seeking to enhance your workflow with Cursor, consider giving it a try.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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MCP server that enables AI assistants to interact with Linear project management system through natural language, allowing users to retrieve, create, and update issues, projects, and teams.
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