Linear MCP
by Linear
Updated July 29, 2026 · Reviewed July 24, 2026
MCP100 verdict
Access Linear issues, projects, and product workflows.
MCP100 Assessment
Editorial verdict
Access Linear issues, projects, and product workflows.
Reviewed 2026-07-24 · Next review 2026-10-24
Task Fit
Mapped
Team productivity
Trust
Reviewed
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Maintenance
Date unavailable
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Popularity
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Best for
- Searching and summarizing Linear issues and projects
- Human-supervised issue, project, and comment updates
- Read-only planning assistants using Linear's dedicated read-only endpoint
Not ideal for
- Fully autonomous project administration
- Organizations that cannot authorize third-party MCP clients
- Workflows requiring Linear capabilities not exposed by the current MCP tools
Avoid if
- The client cannot securely complete OAuth or protect bearer credentials
- Issue and roadmap content cannot be shown to the selected AI client or model
- Write operations cannot be independently reviewed or audited
Trade-offs
- Hosted operation removes local server maintenance but places Linear workspace data in the connected AI workflow.
- The standard endpoint is read-write; the dedicated read-only endpoint materially reduces integrity risk.
- API keys enable non-interactive use but shift secret storage, scoping, and rotation duties to the operator.
Evidence scope
Evidence
Popularity
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Stars observation date unavailable · Downloads observation date unavailable
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Maintenance
Publisher activity observed 2026-07-29T20:58:26.000Z
Current source snapshot
Trust review
Source relationship: First-party MCP
Reviewed 2026-07-24 · Next review 2026-10-24