Linear MCP Server — 10 AI Tools | Claude, ChatGPT & More

Linear MCP ServerLinear MCP server with 10 ready-to-use AI tools. Connect Linear to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant. Cloud MCP connector — no install, no Docker, works from any browser.Category: Productivity. 10 tools available. Authentication: API Key.Manage your sprint backlog without leaving the conversationWhy Linear + AI?Linear keeps your engineering work organized, but switching to it every time you need to create an issue, check sprint progress, or update a task breaks your development flow. Let AI handle Linear for you.Example prompts you can send your AI about Linear

Ask: "What are my assigned issues in the current sprint?"
AI does: AI queries Linear for your issues filtered by cycle, showing priority, status, and estimates for each.

Ask: "Create a bug report: "Login page crashes on mobile Safari""
AI does: AI creates a new issue with the right team, labels it as a bug, sets priority based on your description, and returns the issue ID.

Ask: "Search for all issues related to API performance"
AI does: AI performs a full-text search, finds matching issues across all teams, and shows their status and assignees.

Ask: "Move ENG-789 to In Review and add a comment about the fix"
AI does: AI updates the issue state and posts the comment, all in one conversation turn.

Featured Linear Tools

list-issues: List issues with optional structured filtering. Returns each issue's identifier (e.g., "ENG-123"), title, priority (0-4), state, assignee, labels, project, and dates. Sorted by most recently updated. WHEN TO USE: User asks "show my issues", "what's in progress?", "list bugs for ENG team", "high priority issues", "what's assigned to me?", or any structured query about issues. For keyword search by title/description text, use search-issues instead. FILTER EXAMPLES: All active ENG issues: {"team":{"key":{"eq":"ENG"}},"state":{"type":{"nin":["completed","cancelled"]}}} | High/urgent priority only: {"priority":{"lte":2}} (1=urgent, 2=high, 3=medium, 4=low, 0=none) | Assigned to someone: {"assignee":{"email":{"eq":"user@example.com"}}} | In progress: {"state":{"type":{"eq":"started"}}} | WRONG: state type "in_progress" or "todo". CORRECT: "backlog", "unstarted", "started", "completed", "cancelled". PAGINATION: Default 25 results, max 50. Use "after" cursor from previous response for next page.

search-issues: Full-text search across all issues by title and description. Returns matching issues with their identifiers, titles, states, and assignees. Use this for keyword-based searching. For structured filtering (by team, state, priority), use list-issues instead.

create-issue: Create a new issue in Linear. Requires a title and team ID at minimum. Optionally set description (Markdown), priority (0-4), state, assignee, labels, project, cycle, due date, and estimate. Use list-teams to find team IDs and list-workflow-states to find valid state IDs for the team.

update-issue: Update an existing issue. Change the title, description, priority, state (status), assignee, labels, project, due date, or estimate. Only include the fields you want to change. Use list-workflow-states to find valid state IDs.

list-projects: List projects in the Linear workspace. Returns project names, descriptions, states (planned, started, paused, completed, cancelled), progress percentage, start/target dates, lead, and associated teams. Sorted by most recently updated.

create-comment: Add a comment to an existing issue. Comments support Markdown formatting. Use this to leave notes, share analysis results, or reply to discussions on issues.

Frequently Asked Questions about LinearHow do I connect Linear to Claude or ChatGPT?Create a free LearnToSpeak.ai account, add your Linear credentials in the dashboard, and paste the generated OAuth URL into Claude.ai's custom connectors or ChatGPT's developer apps. The integration runs fully in the cloud — no desktop app, no CLI, no local install.Does it cost anything to connect Linear?The Linear integration is free during the LearnToSpeak.ai public beta. You only need a paid plan from Anthropic or OpenAI (Claude Pro/Max/Team or ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Team) since custom connectors require it on the AI provider side.Which AI assistants support the Linear connector?Claude.ai (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise) and ChatGPT (Plus, Pro, Team) both support the Linear integration via the MCP (Model Context Protocol) standard. The same credentials work across both platforms — add the connector once, use it everywhere.How many Linear tools does my AI get access to?Your AI gets 10 ready-to-use tools for Linear, covering the most common read and write operations. Each tool is a discrete action the AI can call on demand — no multi-step prompting, no screen scraping, no workarounds.Is it safe to give an AI access to my Linear account?Yes. Your Linear credentials are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM and only decrypted in memory when the AI makes a request. LearnToSpeak.ai uses OAuth 2.1 with mandatory PKCE for the AI-to-platform connection, and you can revoke access instantly from the dashboard. We never store or log the actual tool responses returned to the AI.Why use LearnToSpeak.ai instead of running an MCP server locally?Cloud MCP servers work from any browser on any device — no Node.js install, no Docker, no local ports, no maintenance. Configure Linear once in the dashboard and your AI connects from claude.ai or chat.openai.com directly. That's the entire value proposition: web AI assistants don't read your filesystem, they read our servers.What is the Linear MCP server?The Linear MCP server is a cloud-hosted integration that gives AI assistants direct access to Linear through 10 tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard. It works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and any MCP-compatible AI — no local installation or Docker required.How do I connect Linear to Claude via MCP?Sign up at LearnToSpeak.ai, add your Linear credentials, and copy the generated MCP URL into Claude.ai's custom connectors (Settings → Developer → Custom Connectors). The cloud MCP server handles the connection — no CLI, no local server, no Docker.How do I connect Linear to ChatGPT via MCP?Sign up at LearnToSpeak.ai, add your Linear credentials, and copy the generated MCP URL into ChatGPT's developer apps (Settings → Apps → Advanced → Developer mode). Works with any ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Team account.What can AI do with Linear through MCP?Linear offers 10 MCP tools covering Manage issues, projects, sprints, and collaborate on software development in Linear. Ask your AI to perform any of these actions in natural language — it calls the right tool automatically.What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?MCP is an open standard that lets AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini connect directly to external apps and services. LearnToSpeak.ai hosts cloud MCP servers so you don't need to install anything locally — your AI connects from any browser.Related MCP Servers

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