MCP server · Project and collaboration

Linear MCP server

Linear's official MCP server that lets an agent read and act on issues, projects, and cycles in your Linear workspace.

Official

Remote (hosted URL)

Verified May 22, 2026 · editorial policy

TL;DR

Server: Linear MCP server
Vendor: Linear
Category: Project and collaboration
Distribution: Remote (hosted URL)
TL;DR: Linear's official MCP server gives an agent native access to your Linear workspace – issues, projects, cycles, comments. The right server when Linear is your roadmap of record and you want the assistant to triage backlog, draft issues, or summarise a cycle without you copy-pasting back and forth.
Founder fit: If you run your indie SaaS roadmap in Linear, this server lets Claude be a competent project manager. Ask it to draft an issue from a customer report, summarise what shipped last cycle, or surface the open issues blocking the next launch.
Last verified: May 22, 2026

What an agent can do with it

Read and write issues

Create, edit, comment on issues; transition status.

Browse projects and cycles

Inspect roadmap structure and progress.

Search across the workspace

Find issues by query, label, or assignee.

Why an indie SaaS founder cares

If you run your indie SaaS roadmap in Linear, this server lets Claude be a competent project manager. Ask it to draft an issue from a customer report, summarise what shipped last cycle, or surface the open issues blocking the next launch.

Install

Access: Authenticated via Linear OAuth.

Claude Desktop

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude:

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

Cursor

Add the following block to .cursor/mcp.json in your home directory or project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "url": "https://mcp.linear.app/sse"
    }
  }
}

Install snippets are derived from the vendor's published distribution shape. If your client is neither Claude Desktop nor Cursor, see the vendor docs for client-specific configuration.