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MCP Linear App

9 tools. 4 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 1 Jul 2026

4 can modify or destroy data

5 read-only

9 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 01/07/2026

How to control MCP Linear App ↓

TOOL MAP

What MCP Linear App exposes to your agents

Read (5) Write / Execute (4) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous MCP Linear App tools

Write · Low create_comment Creating a comment adds data to an issue but does not delete, destroy, or execute arbitrary code. Write · Medium create_issue Creating an issue in a project management system is a Write operation—it generates new data that can be modified or deleted later. Write · Medium update_comment This tool modifies existing comments, which is a Write operation. Write · Medium update_issue This tool creates or modifies data reversibly—it updates an existing issue without permanently destroying it.

4 of MCP Linear App's 9 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control MCP Linear App

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

Rate limit write operations

{
  "create_comment": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "create_comment_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_comment": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_comment_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 MCP Linear App — 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 MCP LINEAR APP →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 9 MCP Linear App tools

WRITE 4 tools

Write create_comment A tool that creates a comment on an issue in Linear Write create_issue A tool that creates an issue in Linear Write update_comment A tool that updates or deletes an existing comment on an issue in Linear Write update_issue A tool that updates an issue in Linear

READ 5 tools

Read get_comment A tool that gets comments from an issue in Linear Read get_issue A tool that gets an issue from Linear Read get_profile A tool that gets the current user Read get_team_id A tool that gets all teams and their IDs from Linear Read search_issues A tool that searches for issues in Linear

FAQ

Questions about MCP Linear App

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

The MCP Linear App server has 4 write tools including create_comment, create_issue, update_comment. 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 MCP Linear App.

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

9 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 5 are read-only. 4 can modify, create, or delete data.

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

Register the MCP Linear App 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 MCP Linear App tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 9 MCP Linear App tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP LINEAR APP →

Instant setup, no code required.

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