Skip to content →

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

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 for 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"]
    }
  }
}

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.

Start building

Build your own integration

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