Linear is a Productivity MCP server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and any MCP-compatible AI agent issue tracking — projects, issues, cycles. Install in 1 minute with mcpizy install linear.
Connect your Linear account once — MCPizy stores the credentials encrypted and uses them whenever you run a recipe in managed mode.
mcpizy install linearnpx -y @linear/mcp-serverlist_issuesList issues with team, status, and assignee filters
Inputs
teamIdstringoptionalstatestringoptionalget_issueFetch the full details of an issue
Inputs
idstringrequiredsave_issueCreate or update an issue
Inputs
titlestringrequiredteamIdstringrequiredlist_projectsList projects in the workspace
list_teamsList all teams in the workspace
save_commentAdd a comment to an issue
Inputs
issueIdstringrequiredbodystringrequiredlist_cyclesList current and upcoming cycles for a team
Inputs
teamIdstringrequiredWorks identically across clients. Only the config file path differs.
~/.claude.json{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.linear.app/sse"
]
}
}
}.cursor/mcp.json{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.linear.app/sse"
]
}
}
}~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.linear.app/sse"
]
}
}
}Install the Linear MCP and authenticate via OAuth (one-click flow)
Paste any of these prompts into Claude Code, Cursor or another MCP-compatible client.
“What issues are assigned to me in the current cycle?”
Uses: list_issues
“Create a bug ticket titled 'Login 500 error on Safari' in the Frontend team”
Uses: save_issue
“Summarise all In Progress issues in the Platform project”
Uses: list_projects, list_issues
“Comment 'Waiting on design' on issue ENG-421”
Uses: save_comment
If Linear doesn't fit your stack, these Productivity MCP servers solve similar problems.
The Linear MCP server is an Productivity Model Context Protocol server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code with Copilot, and other MCP-compatible AI agents issue tracking — projects, issues, cycles. It exposes Linear's capabilities as tools the AI can call directly from your editor or CLI.
The fastest way is the MCPizy CLI: run `mcpizy install linear` and MCPizy will add the server to your `.claude.json` automatically. You can also install it manually by adding an entry under `mcpServers` in `.claude.json` with the command `npx -y @linear/mcp-server` and restarting Claude Code.
Yes. The Linear MCP server is free and open source (see the GitHub repository linked on this page). You may still need a Linear account or API key to connect the server to the underlying service, but the MCP layer itself has no MCPizy subscription cost.
Yes. Any MCP-compatible client works — including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor (via `.cursor/mcp.json`), Windsurf, VS Code with Copilot Chat, and custom agents built on the MCP SDK. The same install command targets all of them; only the config file path differs.
Once installed, your AI agent can issue tracking — projects, issues, cycles directly inside your conversation. Typical use cases include asking Claude Code or Cursor to run Linear operations, inspect results, chain Linear with other MCP servers (see our Workflow Recipes), and automate repetitive productivity tasks without leaving your editor.