Linear MCP (multi-workspace, PAT auth)

Name: Linear MCP (multi-workspace, PAT auth)
Author: adelaidasofia

by adelaidasofiaversion 0.3.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.adelaidasofia/linear-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Multi-workspace Linear MCP — PAT auth, 57 tools + 3 prompts, substrate enforcement, drop-in.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools
You need to fill in: LINEAR_PAT

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

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You fill in yourself: LINEAR_PAT

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Download the maker’s .mcpb file

The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add linear --env LINEAR_PAT=your-value -- uvx adelaidasofia-linear-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adelaidasofia-linear-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_PAT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "linear": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "adelaidasofia-linear-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_PAT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Values you fill in

LINEAR_PAT secret required env
Personal API Key from linear.app/settings/account/security

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

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Common questions

Is Linear MCP (multi-workspace, PAT auth) safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: LINEAR_PAT

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.3.2) reached the registry 6 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv), MCPB on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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linear-mcp

Multi-workspace Linear MCP server with Personal API Key auth. Drop-in replacement for the official OAuth-only Linear MCP at mcp.linear.app/mcp.

Why this exists. The official Linear MCP is OAuth-only and single-workspace per instance. PAT auth plus persistent token storage plus multi-workspace routing kills three failure modes:

The OAuth flow is brittle across MCP client session boundaries — auth state expires when a session resumes mid-flow.
The localhost callback fails in some setups, forcing fragile paste-back flows.
One MCP instance per workspace doubles config + OAuth dances.

This server replaces both with one entry. One install, N workspaces, never an OAuth dance again.

Install

From PyPI

pipx install adelaidasofia-linear-mcp

From source

git clone https://github.com/adelaidasofia/linear-mcp ~/.claude/linear-mcp

cd ~/.claude/linear-mcp pip install -e .

Claude Desktop one-click

Download the latest .mcpb from Releases and double-click.

Configure

Generate one Personal API Key per workspace at https://linear.app/settings/account/security. You must be logged into each workspace separately while generating the key for that workspace.

Create ~/.claude/linear-mcp/admin.env (chmod 600):

LINEAR_WORKSPACES=personal,work

LINEAR_PRIMARY_WORKSPACE=personal

LINEAR_PAT_PERSONAL=lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx LINEAR_PAT_WORK=lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

LINEAR_LABEL_PERSONAL=Personal LINEAR_LABEL_WORK=Work

Aliases are arbitrary — name them whatever helps you route (acme,beta, team1,team2, home,client).

chmod 600 ~/.claude/linear-mcp/admin.env

claude mcp add -s user linear-mcp python3 -m linear_mcp.server

Or, with pipx install:

claude mcp add -s user linear-mcp linear-mcp

Restart Claude Code. healthcheck should return ok: true per workspace.

Substrate-layer enforcement (v0.3)

Three server-side checks that protect issue quality without depending on any markdown rule file or client-side memory. Apply only to WRITE paths; reads stay unconstrained.

Layer	What it does	Bypass env var
`[source:]` first-line check	`save_issue` / `save_project` reject CREATE calls whose `description` (or project `content`) does not start with `[source: ]`. UPDATE calls (`id` passed) skip the check so legacy backfills remain unblocked.	`LINEAR_MCP_SKIP_SOURCE_CHECK=1`
Idempotency check	Before any CREATE, the server runs `searchIssues` / `searchProjects` for `[source: ]` and refuses to create a duplicate. The error names the existing identifier + UUID so the caller can update in place.	`LINEAR_MCP_SKIP_IDEMPOTENCY=1`
`auth_phrase` on `bulk_save_issues`	`bulk_save_issues` now requires `auth_phrase` ∈ {`"go"`, `"yes do it"`, `"confirmed"`, `"execute"`, `"go cancel"`, `"go update"`} (case-insensitive). Mass-modification surface stays explicit.	(no bypass — surface the phrase to the operator)

Canonical-key examples:

[source: 🍄 Mycelium AI/📝 Meeting Notes/2026-05-22 - sync.md]
[source: ⚙️ Meta/Decisions/2026-05-23-merger-public-comms.md]
[source: linear-kickoff:sweep-myc-p1]
[source: ~/.claude/linear-mcp/BUILD_PROMPT_V03.md]

Fast issue execution

linear-exec is the short path for starting real work from a Linear issue. It resolves the issue, checks blocking relations, scans same-project siblings for obvious scope overlap, infers the repo when possible, and can create the standard claude-dev-worktree branch.

Dry-run a specific issue:

linear-exec execute MYC-150 --workspace mycelium

Start the work after reviewing the preflight:

linear-exec execute MYC-150 --workspace mycelium --repo memory-runtime-pro --go

Find the next unblocked P1 issue in a workspace:

linear-exec sweep mycelium p1

linear-exec sweep mycelium p1 --go --repo memory-runtime-pro

The command refuses to proceed when an upstream blocks relation is still incomplete unless --force is passed. --no-state-update and --no-worktree let agents use only the parts of the preflight they need.

Tool surface (v0.3 — 57 tools + 3 prompts)

Every tool takes an optional workspace parameter (the alias from LINEAR_WORKSPACES). Omit it to use LINEAR_PRIMARY_WORKSPACE.

Core entities

Tool	Purpose
`list_teams` / `get_team`	Teams (with inline workflow states)
`list_users` / `get_user`	Users (`me` resolves to PAT owner)
`list_projects` / `get_project` / `save_project`	Projects (v0.3: `save_project` enforces `[source:]` on `content` + idempotency on CREATE)
`list_initiatives` / `get_initiative` / `save_initiative`	Initiatives
`list_issues` / `get_issue` / `save_issue` / `bulk_save_issues`	Issues (id or `ONDE-123`; bulk uses `issueBatchUpdate`; v0.3: `save_issue` enforces `[source:]` + idempotency on CREATE; `bulk_save_issues` requires `auth_phrase`)
`list_cycles`	Cycles
`list_milestones` / `get_milestone` / `save_milestone`	Project milestones
`list_issue_statuses` / `get_issue_status`	Workflow states
`list_issue_labels` / `create_issue_label`	Labels
`list_comments` / `save_comment`	Comments
`list_documents` / `get_document` / `save_document`	Documents
`save_status_update`	Post a project status update

Webhooks (v0.2)

Tool	Purpose
`list_webhooks` / `get_webhook`	Inspect subscriptions
`create_webhook` / `update_webhook`	Manage subscriptions
`delete_webhook`	Destructive — draft+confirm

Notifications / inbox (v0.2)

Tool	Purpose
`list_notifications` / `get_notification`	Inbox read
`notifications_unread_count`	Top-of-mind counter
`mark_notification_read` / `mark_all_notifications_read`	Triage
`archive_notification`	Sweep

Attachments (v0.2)

Tool	Purpose
`list_attachments` / `get_attachment`	Per-issue reads
`attachments_for_url`	Reverse lookup: which issues link to this URL?
`link_url_to_issue`	Attach any URL to an issue
`delete_attachment`	Destructive — draft+confirm

Issue relations (v0.2)

Tool	Purpose
`list_issue_relations`	The blocks/duplicate/related graph
`create_issue_relation` / `delete_issue_relation`	Manage the graph

Agent sessions (v0.2)

Tool	Purpose
`list_agent_sessions` / `get_agent_session`	Linear's first-class agent surface
`create_agent_session_on_issue` / `create_agent_session_on_comment`	Spawn

Search (v0.2 — replaces v0.1's broken `search_documentation`)

Tool	Purpose
`search_issues` / `search_documents` / `search_projects`	Full-text per entity type
`semantic_search`	Workspace-wide semantic across all entities

MCP prompts (v0.2)

Available as slash commands in MCP clients that surface prompts:

/triage-issue — full triage pass: classify, label, prioritize, assign, link duplicates
/project-status — draft a weekly status update from current Linear state
/inbox-sweep — sweep today's notifications, propose actions, archive what's handled

Multi-workspace usage

Switch workspaces inline:

list_teams(workspace="work")

save_issue(workspace="personal", title="Ship", team_id="...")

Without workspace, the primary is used.

Auth

Linear PATs use header Authorization: (no Bearer prefix). Each PAT is scoped to one workspace and grants access only to data the owning user can see. There is no shared org token.

Rate limit: 2500 requests/hour per token (verified against live API 2026-05-23). The server passes Linear's Retry-After header through on 429 and surfaces remaining budget via healthcheck.

Safety

Read tools and routine writes (create/update issues, comments, labels, status updates) pass through. Destructive ops (delete_webhook, delete_attachment) use the draft+confirm pattern: the first call stages the change and returns a draft_id + preview of what will happen; the second call (with confirm_draft_id) commits. Drafts expire after 1 hour (override with LINEAR_MCP_DRAFT_TTL_SECONDS).

Every tool call appends one JSONL line to ~/.claude/linear-mcp/audit.log (override with LINEAR_MCP_AUDIT_LOG_PATH, disable with LINEAR_MCP_AUDIT_LOG=false). Tokens are stripped from audit records.

healthcheck surfaces each PAT's remaining rate-limit budget (X-RateLimit-Requests-Remaining + X-Complexity-Remaining) per workspace, so agents can self-throttle without making a separate observability call.

Related MCPs

adelaidasofia/slack-mcp — multi-workspace Slack with draft+confirm
adelaidasofia/whatsapp-mcp — WhatsApp via whatsmeow + vault export
adelaidasofia/imessage-mcp — iMessage chat.db + vault export
adelaidasofia/github-mcp — GitHub PR/issue/release

License

MIT.

Built by Adelaida Diaz-Roa. Full install or team version at diazroa.com.

Tool	Purpose
`list_workspaces`	Show configured workspaces and primary
`healthcheck`	Verify each PAT + surface remaining rate-limit budget

Linear MCP (multi-workspace, PAT auth)

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

linear-mcp

Install

From PyPI

From source

Claude Desktop one-click

Configure

Substrate-layer enforcement (v0.3)

Fast issue execution

Tool surface (v0.3 — 57 tools + 3 prompts)

Meta

Core entities

Webhooks (v0.2)

Notifications / inbox (v0.2)

Attachments (v0.2)

Issue relations (v0.2)

Agent sessions (v0.2)

Search (v0.2 — replaces v0.1's broken search_documentation)

MCP prompts (v0.2)

Multi-workspace usage

Auth

Safety

Related MCPs

License

Search (v0.2 — replaces v0.1's broken `search_documentation`)