Linear

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Summary

Linear's official remote MCP server — create and update issues, search projects, and manage your team's workflow.

Features

Create and update issues
Search projects and cycles
Assign and label work
OAuth authentication
Official remote server

Installation

Set up this MCP server in your favorite AI agent — copy a ready-made configuration below.

Any MCP-compatible agent

Most agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and more) read a standard mcpServers configuration.

Open your agent's MCP configuration file.
Merge the snippet below into it.
Restart the agent — the "Linear" tools will be available.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.linear.app/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add the server with a single CLI command.

claude mcp add linear -- npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.linear.app/sse

Claude Desktop

Add the server to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.linear.app/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Description

Linear's official remote MCP server. It connects an agent to Linear so it can create and update issues, search projects and cycles, and move work through your team's workflow — authenticated over OAuth. Connect via the mcp-remote bridge.