Overview

Linear MCP is the Model Context Protocol server for Linear, the modern project management tool built for software teams. It enables AI assistants to create, update, search, and manage issues, projects, cycles, and team workflows through a standardized MCP interface.

Linear''s clean API and structured data model make it an ideal candidate for AI-assisted project management. The MCP server provides full access to Linear''s issue tracking, project planning, and team coordination features, enabling AI workflows that can triage bugs, plan sprints, update project status, and generate reports.

As a core tool in many engineering organizations'' workflows, Linear MCP is particularly valuable for teams that want to automate repetitive project management tasks while maintaining governance over who can modify project data.

Key Features

Issue Management

Full CRUD operations on issues including creation, updates, status changes, and deletion. Manage labels, priorities, assignees, estimates, and custom fields programmatically.

Project & Cycle Planning

Create and manage projects, set milestones, and organize work into cycles. Track progress, update timelines, and generate project health reports through AI interactions.

Search & Filtering

Search across issues, projects, and documents using Linear''s powerful filtering system. Find related issues, track dependencies, and discover patterns in project data.

Document Management

Create and update Linear documents for project specs, meeting notes, and team documentation. Link documents to issues and projects for full context.

Team & Workflow Configuration

Access team settings, workflow states, and label configurations. Understand team structure and routing rules for intelligent issue assignment.

Comments & Communication

Add comments to issues, mention team members, and track discussion threads. Enable AI assistants to participate in issue discussions with relevant context.

Capabilities

Linear MCP exposes 12 tools for AI agents. 1 require approval.

6 Read5 Write1 Delete

Tool	Operation	Risk	Description
`list_issues` Lists issues with filters (status, assignee)	Read	Low Risk	Lists issues with filters (status, assignee)
`search_issues` Searches issues by keywords or criteria	Read	Low Risk	Searches issues by keywords or criteria
`create_issue` Creates a new issue with title, description	Write	Medium Risk	Creates a new issue with title, description
`update_issue` Updates issue fields (status, assignee)	Write	Medium Risk	Updates issue fields (status, assignee)
`delete_issue`Approval Deletes an issue permanently	Delete	High Risk	Deletes an issue permanently
`create_comment` Adds a comment to an issue	Write	Low Risk	Adds a comment to an issue
`resolve_comment` Resolves a comment thread	Write	Low Risk	Resolves a comment thread
`list_projects` Lists projects with filters	Read	Low Risk	Lists projects with filters
`update_project` Updates project details (milestones)	Write	Medium Risk	Updates project details (milestones)
`list_teams` Lists teams in the workspace	Read	Low Risk	Lists teams in the workspace
`get_issue` Retrieves a single issue by ID	Read	Low Risk	Retrieves a single issue by ID
`list_labels` Lists available labels	Read	Low Risk	Lists available labels

Use Cases

Strategy-Aligned Use Cases

Intelligent Bug Triage

AI assistants can analyze incoming bug reports, categorize them by severity and affected area, assign them to appropriate team members, and link related issues automatically.

Sprint Planning Assistance

Generate sprint recommendations based on team velocity, priority backlog, and upcoming deadlines. Help balance workload across team members and identify blocking dependencies.

Status Report Generation

Automatically compile project status reports by aggregating issue progress, cycle completion rates, and milestone tracking data from Linear.

Cross-Tool Workflow Automation

Connect Linear with GitHub (link PRs to issues), Slack (post updates on status changes), and other tools to create seamless development workflows orchestrated by AI.

Considerations

Before You Adopt

**Project Data Integrity**: Linear serves as the source of truth for engineering work. AI-initiated changes to issue status, priorities, or assignments can disrupt sprint planning and team coordination if not properly governed.
**Bulk Operation Risks**: The ability to batch-create or batch-update issues means a single AI action could create dozens of issues or reassign an entire sprint. Rate limiting and approval workflows are essential for bulk operations.
**Sensitive Project Information**: Linear often contains strategic product roadmaps, unannounced features, and internal prioritization decisions. AI access should be scoped to prevent leaking sensitive planning data.
**Workflow State Management**: Moving issues through workflow states triggers automations, notifications, and integrations. AI-initiated state changes should respect team workflow conventions.

Stratafy Fit

Integration Potential

5/5

Linear MCP is an ideal fit for Stratafy''s governance platform and a core integration for the product. As Stratafy''s own project management tool, Linear integration demonstrates the platform''s capabilities firsthand. Stratafy can govern which Linear operations different roles can perform (e.g., developers can update issues but only managers can modify project timelines), enforce approval workflows for bulk operations, and maintain audit trails of all AI-initiated project management actions. The tight integration between Stratafy and Linear also enables unique features like connecting strategic objectives to engineering execution.

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