Linear MCP (Official)

Name: Linear MCP (Official) Review
Item: Linear MCP (Official)
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Productivity Solid

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Vendor-official Linear MCP connecting Claude to issue tracking, project management, and team workflows.

Vendor-official Linear MCP. Issue tracking, project management, and team workflows from Claude.

Create engineering issues and update sprint status from Claude
Query project progress and upcoming deadlines automatically
Triage incoming bug reports without leaving your editor

FreeNo code needed

Why it matters

Vendor-official Linear MCP connecting Claude to issue tracking, project management, and team workflows. Linear's clean API makes this one of the smoothest project management integrations.

Best for

Engineering teams on Linear who want Claude to create issues, update project status, and query sprint data without context-switching.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://linear.app/docs/mcp

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add linear

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First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me create engineering issues and update sprint status from Claude

CostFree

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Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

MCP integration (Linear) — Reddit · 4 pts
Linear's MCP server accepts HTTP:// redirect URIs for confidential OAuth clients — Hacker News · 4 pts
Show HN: Lineark – Linear CLI and Rust SDK for Humans and LLMs — Hacker News · 3 pts

3 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Vendor-official MCP server.

Vendor-official MCP server. Hosted or maintained by the vendor.

Things to check

Requires Linear API token and workspace setup; MCP server must run locally or in a hosted environment. Scope is limited to Linear's API surface—complex custom workflows or third-party integrations still need manual Linear UI work.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.75 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedApr 2026

Vendor-official MCP server.

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