// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

LINEAR TOOLS

66 tools from the Linear MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 66 LINEAR TOOLS

READ 36 tools

Read get_document Retrieve a Linear document by ID or slug Read get_issue Retrieve detailed information about an issue by ID, including attachments and git branch name Read get_issue_status Retrieve detailed information about an issue status in Linear by name or ID Read get_project Retrieve details of a specific project in Linear Read get_team Retrieve details of a specific Linear team Read get_user Retrieve details of a specific Linear user 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_getInitiativeById Get details of a specific initiative by ID Read linear_getInitiativeProjects Get all projects associated with an initiative Read linear_getInitiatives Get a list of all initiatives from Linear 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 Read list_comments List comments for a specific Linear issue Read list_cycles Retrieve cycles for a specific Linear team Read list_documents List documents in the user's Linear workspace Read list_issue_labels List available issue labels in a Linear workspace or team Read list_issue_statuses List available issue statuses in a Linear team Read list_issues List issues in the user's Linear workspace Read list_my_issues List issues assigned to the current user Read list_project_labels List available project labels in the Linear workspace Read list_projects List projects in the user's Linear workspace Read list_teams List teams in the user's Linear workspace Read list_users Retrieve users in the Linear workspace Read search_documentation Search Linear's documentation to learn about features and usage

WRITE 26 tools

Write create_comment Create a comment on a specific Linear issue Write create_issue Create a new Linear issue Write create_issue_label Create a new Linear issue label Write create_project Create a new project in Linear 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_addProjectToInitiative Add a project to an initiative Write linear_archiveInitiative Archive an initiative 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 (supports threaded replies) Write linear_createInitiative Create a new initiative 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_setIssuePriority Set the priority of an issue Write linear_subscribeToIssue Subscribe to issue updates Write linear_unarchiveInitiative Unarchive an initiative Write linear_updateInitiative Update an existing initiative Write linear_updateIssue Update an existing issue in Linear Write linear_updateProject Update an existing project in Linear Write update_issue Update an existing Linear issue Write update_project Update an existing Linear project

DESTRUCTIVE 3 tools

Destructive linear_deleteInitiative Delete an initiative (move to trash) Destructive linear_removeIssueLabel Remove a label from an issue in Linear Destructive linear_removeProjectFromInitiative Remove a project from an initiative

FINANCIAL 1 tools

Financial linear_transferIssue Transfer an issue to another team

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

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DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y @linear-mcp-server

// FAQ

How many tools does the Linear MCP server have? +

The Linear MCP server exposes 66 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Financial.

How do I enforce policies on Linear tools? +

Route the Linear server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Linear tools fall into? +

Linear tools are categorised as Read (36), Write (26), Destructive (3), Financial (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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