Comparison · Updated
Linear vs Atlassian (Jira & Confluence): MCP servers compared
Which one works better with Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants? Here is what each vendor publishes, side by side, from our dated verdicts.
The short answer
- Both Linear and Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) publish an official MCP server.
- Safety flags to review: Linear 1, Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) 1. See each verdict for details.
Side by side
| Detail | Linear | Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Official | Official |
| Claude connector | Yes | Yes |
| Server | Linear MCP server (Linear) | Atlassian Rovo MCP server (Atlassian) |
| How it runs | Hosted (remote URL) | Hosted (remote URL) |
| Sign-in | OAuth sign-in | OAuth sign-in |
| Stage | Generally available | Generally available |
| Plan needed | Not stated in Linear's docs; Claude remote connectors require a paid Claude plan per Anthropic's directory announcement. | Plan tiers not listed; tool calls consume Rovo credits from a shared org pool (see Atlassian's Rovo usage limits). |
| Documented tools | 8 (4 read, 4 write) | 8 (1 read, 7 write) |
| Can delete data | No documented delete tools | Yes, 1 tool |
| Safety flags | Default /mcp endpoint exposes create/update tools. Read-only is available via https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly or the read scope. | Extensive write tools across Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and Loom (e.g. mergeBitbucketRepoPullRequest). Delete (delete_jira) and project admin (manage_jira) groups are off until an admin enables them; admins grant access per permission group. No read-only mode is documented. |
| Setup guides | Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code | Claude Code, Claude, Cursor |
| Last checked | October 18, 2026 | October 18, 2026 |
Linear verdict
As of October 2026, Linear hosts an official remote MCP server at mcp.linear.app/mcp, documented on linear.app and listed in Anthropic's connector directory as Anthropic verified. It signs in with OAuth 2.1 or a bearer token. Read-write by default, with a separate /mcp/readonly endpoint for read-only use.
Setup, tools and safety check for Linear →Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) verdict
As of October 2026, Atlassian publishes an official remote MCP server, the Atlassian Rovo MCP server, for Jira, Confluence and other Atlassian apps at mcp.atlassian.com/v2/mcp. It uses OAuth 2.1 and is listed in Anthropic's connector directory. Jira delete and project-admin tools are off by default, and tool calls use Rovo credits.
Setup, tools and safety check for Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) →