MCP or Not?
OfficialClaude connector: yes

Linear MCP server & Claude connector

Does Linear have an official MCP server or Claude connector?

Official

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.

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Verdict and evidence

What we checked
Linear MCP server
Published by
Linear (official)
Runs
Hosted (remote)
Sign-in
OAuth sign-in
Stage
Generally available
Plan
Not stated in Linear's docs; Claude remote connectors require a paid Claude plan per Anthropic's directory announcement.
Endpoint
https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

Evidence

What an AI can do in Linear

Read

  • List issueslist_issues
  • Get an issueget_issue
  • List projectslist_projects
  • List documentslist_documents

Create

  • Create an issuecreate_issue
  • Comment on an issuecreate_comment
  • Create a projectcreate_project

Update

  • Update an issueupdate_issue

From the publisher’s documentation for the version we checked. Not every tool is listed.

Setup

Claude (claude.ai / Desktop)

Team/Enterprise: add via the connectors page on claude.ai; Free/Pro: Claude desktop Settings > Connectors. Also listed in the Claude directory.

Source

Claude Code

Add the server, then run /mcp to authenticate.

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

Cursor

Use Linear's Cursor deeplink or search Linear in Cursor's MCP tools page; no JSON snippet given in the docs.

Source

VS Code

Config via mcp-remote.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.linear.app/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Source

Safety check

  • Pass

    Publisher verified

    Endpoint on linear.app, documented at linear.app/docs/mcp, and the Claude directory lists publisher Linear (Linear Orbit, Inc.) as Anthropic verified.

  • Pass

    Auth model

    OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration; bearer API keys/tokens also accepted. Read-only keys or the read OAuth scope are supported.

  • Flag

    Write and delete access

    Default /mcp endpoint exposes create/update tools. Read-only is available via https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly or the read scope.

  • Unknown

    Tool-description injection scan

    Server is closed source; only tool names (from the Claude directory listing) were reviewed, not the tool description text.

  • Unknown

    Repo maintenance

    Hosted service with no public MCP server repository found; maintenance not checkable via gh. (linear/linear repo, the SDK, pushed 2026-10-17.)

FAQ

Does Linear have an official MCP server?

Yes. Linear hosts it at https://mcp.linear.app/mcp and documents it at linear.app/docs/mcp.

Is Linear a Claude connector?

Yes. It is listed in Anthropic's connector directory as Anthropic verified.

Can I make it read-only?

Yes. Use https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly, request only the read OAuth scope, or use a Read-only API key.

Does it work with Cursor and VS Code?

Yes. Cursor has a deeplink install and VS Code uses mcp-remote per Linear's docs.

Is the old SSE endpoint still supported?

Linear lists https://mcp.linear.app/sse as a deprecated fallback for clients without Streamable HTTP.

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