MCP server

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a standardized interface that allows any compatible AI model or agent to access your Linear data in a simple and secure way.

Connect to our MCP server natively in Claude, Cursor, and other clients or use the mcp-remote module for backwards compatibility with clients that do not support remote MCP.

Linear's MCP server follows the authenticated remote MCP spec, so the server is centrally hosted and managed. The Linear MCP server has tools available for finding, creating, and updating objects in Linear like issues, projects, and comments — with more functionality on the way, and feedback on its functionality is welcomed.

Setup Instructions⁠

General⁠

Our MCP server supports both Server-Sent Events (SSE) and Streamable HTTP transports. Both transports use OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration for authentication at the following addresses:

• HTTP: https://mcp.linear.app/mcp
• SSE: https://mcp.linear.app/sse

We recommend using the streamable HTTP endpoint where supported for increased reliability. For instructions for specific clients, read on…

Claude⁠

Team, Enterprise (Claude.ai)

• Navigate to Settings in the sidebar on web or desktop
• Scroll to Integrations at the bottom and click Add more
• In the prompt enter:
  • Integration name: Linear
  • Integration URL: https://mcp.linear.app/sse
• Make sure to enable the tools in any new chats

Free, Pro (Claude desktop)

1. Open the file ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
2. Add the following and restart the Claude desktop app:

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport sse linear-server https://mcp.linear.app/sse

Then run /mcp once you've opened a Claude Code session to go through the authentication flow.

Cursor⁠

Install here, or from Cursor's MCP tools page.

Visual Studio Code⁠

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

1. CTRL/CMD P and search for MCP: Add Server.
2. Select Command (stdio)
3. Enter the following configuration, and hit enter.

npx mcp-remote https://mcp.linear.app/sse

1. Enter the name Linear and hit enter.
2. Activate the server using MCP: List Servers and selecting Linear, and selecting Start Server.

Windsurf⁠

1. CTRL/CMD , to open Windsurf settings.
2. Under Scroll to Cascade -> MCP servers
3. Select Add Server -> Add custom server
4. Add the following:

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

Zed⁠

1. CMD , to open Zed settings.
2. Add the following:

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

Others⁠

Hundreds of other tools now support MCP servers, you can configure them to use Linear's MCP server with the following settings:

• Command: npx
• Arguments: -y mcp-remote https://mcp.linear.app/sse
• Environment: None

FAQ⁠