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Linear MCP Server

32 tools. 17 can modify or destroy data without limits.

17 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 4 Jul 2026

17 can modify or destroy data

15 read-only

32 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 04/07/2026

How to control Linear MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Linear MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (15) Write / Execute (17) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Linear MCP Server tools

Write · Medium linear_transferIssue Transferring an issue to another team is a reversible modification — it moves the issue's team assignment but does not delete or irreversibly destroy data. Write · Medium linear_removeIssueLabel Removing a label from an issue modifies the issue's metadata but is reversible — the label can be re-added. Write · Medium linear_addIssueLabel Adding a label to an issue is a metadata modification that creates a new association but does not delete data and can be undone (label can be removed). Write · Medium linear_addIssueToCycle This tool creates or modifies a relationship between an issue and a cycle within Linear's project management system.

17 of Linear MCP Server's 32 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Linear MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Linear MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "linear_addIssueLabel": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "linear_addissuelabel_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "linear_getActiveCycle": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "linear_getactivecycle_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Linear MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON LINEAR →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 32 Linear MCP Server tools

WRITE 17 tools

Write linear_addIssueLabel Add a label to an issue in Linear Write linear_addIssueToCycle Add an issue to a cycle Write linear_addIssueToProject Add an existing issue to a project Write linear_archiveIssue Archive an issue Write linear_assignIssue Assign an issue to a user Write linear_convertIssueToSubtask Convert an issue to a subtask Write linear_createComment Add a comment to an issue in Linear Write linear_createIssue Create a new issue in Linear Write linear_createIssueRelation Create relations between issues (blocks, is blocked by, etc.) Write linear_createProject Create a new project in Linear Write linear_duplicateIssue Duplicate an issue Write linear_removeIssueLabel Remove a label from an issue in Linear Write linear_setIssuePriority Set the priority of an issue Write linear_subscribeToIssue Subscribe to issue updates Write linear_transferIssue Transfer an issue to another team Write linear_updateIssue Update an existing issue in Linear Write linear_updateProject Update an existing project in Linear

READ 15 tools

Read linear_getActiveCycle Get the currently active cycle for a team Read linear_getComments Get all comments for an issue Read linear_getCycles Get a list of all cycles Read linear_getIssueById Get a specific issue by ID or identifier (e.g., ABC-123) Read linear_getIssueHistory Get the history of changes made to an issue Read linear_getIssues Get a list of recent issues from Linear Read linear_getLabels Get a list of issue labels from Linear Read linear_getOrganization Get information about the current Linear organization Read linear_getProjectIssues Get all issues associated with a project Read linear_getProjects Get a list of projects from Linear Read linear_getTeams Get a list of teams from Linear Read linear_getUsers Get a list of users in the Linear organization Read linear_getViewer Get information about the currently authenticated user Read linear_getWorkflowStates Get workflow states for a team Read linear_searchIssues Search for issues with various filters

EXPLORE

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Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

Questions about Linear MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Linear MCP Server? +

The Linear MCP Server server has 17 write tools including linear_addIssueLabel, linear_addIssueToCycle, linear_addIssueToProject. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Linear MCP Server.

How many tools does the Linear MCP Server MCP server expose? +

32 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Financial, Read, Write. 15 are read-only. 17 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Linear MCP Server? +

Register the Linear MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Linear MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 32 Linear MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON LINEAR →

Instant setup, no code required.

32 Linear MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.