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Connect Claude to the Linear MCP server

Connect Linear and Claude using the Linear MCP server
Connect Linear and Claude using the Linear MCP server

Overview

Claude is a conversational AI assistant from Anthropic. By connecting it to Linear via the MCP server, Claude can search, create, and update Linear issues, projects, and comments directly from a conversation.

Setup instructions

Browser and desktop app

Navigate to the connectors page in Claude settings and connect Linear.

Claude Code

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

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

Remote MCP connections are still early and we've found that the connection may fail or require multiple attempts. If you experience issues, try restarting your client or disabling and re-enabling the Linear MCP server.

Build your own integration

Create your own integration with Linear’s API and submit it to the directory.