# update_issue

Update an existing issue

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

## Facts

- Tool: `update_issue`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why update_issue is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data in a reversible manner—the defining characteristic of the Write category. Updates to issues can typically be undone or corrected (e.g., changing status, assignee, description), distinguishing it from Destructive actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool named 'update_issue' with description 'Update an existing issue' clearly modifies existing data. The Linear server description confirms it 'enables management of Linear kanban boards, projects, and issues directly.' Sibling tools include destructive…"

## Use case

AI agents use update_issue to create or update resources in Linear Kanban Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Linear Kanban Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_issue": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_issue_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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
- `search_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xikarus-linear-kanban-mcp/search-issues.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_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