Project management - official Linear server
Linear MCP server
Centrally hosted remote MCP server that lets an agent find, create and update Linear objects such as issues, projects and comments. A read-only endpoint is also offered. Linear hosts it at https://mcp.linear.app/mcp with OAuth or API key auth.
Last verified 1 source
Install
Claude Code
About Claude Codeclaude mcp add --transport http linear-server https://mcp.linear.app/mcpCodex
About Codexcodex mcp add linear --url https://mcp.linear.app/mcpCursor
About Cursorcursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=Linear&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5saW5lYXIuYXBwL21jcCJ9VS Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.linear.app/mcp"]
}
}
}Generic
- **Command**: `npx`
- **Arguments**: `-y mcp-remote https://mcp.linear.app/mcp`
- **Environment**: NoneNotes and caveats
- Interactive setup uses OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration; a Linear API key or OAuth token can also be passed as an Authorization: Bearer header.
- Read-only access via https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly or by requesting only the read OAuth scope.
- The SSE endpoint https://mcp.linear.app/sse is a deprecated fallback.
- Okta enterprise-managed authorization is supported.
- The Cursor value is the one-click deeplink the docs provide (no JSON snippet is given for Cursor).
- Linear's Codex instructions say that if this is the first time you are using an MCP in Codex you need to enable the rmcp feature by adding experimental_use_rmcp_client = true under [features] in ~/.codex/config.toml.
- The docs do not list individual tool names.
- Hosted service, no public source repo.
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Related reading
- Coding Agents Tripled PRs. Total Dev Time Still Went UpLinear's 2026 data shows coding agents tripled weekly PRs for connected teams, yet total product-development time rose. What it means for engineering leads.
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FAQ
What does the Linear MCP server do?
Centrally hosted remote MCP server that lets an agent find, create and update Linear objects such as issues, projects and comments. A read-only endpoint is also offered.
How do I add the Linear MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http linear-server https://mcp.linear.app/mcp, copied from Linear's docs. This page also has snippets for Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Generic.
Does the Linear MCP server need authentication?
Yes, OAuth or API key. Transport: Streamable HTTP, SSE. Status: GA, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 1 Linear page, then re-checked independently.
- linear.apphttps://linear.app/docs/mcp
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