# search_issues

Search for issues by title or description text

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_issues`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/search-issues

## Facts

- Tool: `search_issues`
- Server: Linear Kanban Server (`0xikarus/linear-kanban-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xikarus/linear-kanban-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_issues",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_issues is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing issue data based on search criteria. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute code or commands, and does not delete or move resources. It is purely a read/retrieval operation, making it the least severe category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'search_issues' and description states it 'Search[es] for issues by title or description text' - a query operation with no modification or execution capability."

## Use case

AI agents call search_issues to retrieve information from Linear Kanban Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Linear Kanban Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_issues": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Linear Kanban Server (21)

- `delete_issue` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/delete-issue.md
- `delete_milestone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/delete-milestone.md
- `get_issue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/get-issue.md
- `get_milestone` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/get-milestone.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/get-project.md
- `list_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-issues.md
- `list_milestone_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-milestone-issues.md
- `list_milestones` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-milestones.md
- `list_project_updates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-project-updates.md
- `list_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-projects.md
- `list_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-teams.md
- `list_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-users.md
- `list_workflow_states` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/list-workflow-states.md
- `add_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/add-comment.md
- `assign_issue_to_milestone` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/assign-issue-to-milestone.md
- `create_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/create-issue.md
- `create_milestone` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/create-milestone.md
- `create_project_update` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/create-project-update.md
- `move_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/move-issue.md
- `update_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/update-issue.md
- `update_milestone` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/update-milestone.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp