# linear_createProject

Create a new project in Linear

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `linear_createProject`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-createproject

## Facts

- Tool: `linear_createProject`
- Server: Linear (`@linear-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear.md
- Install: `npx -y @linear-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://mcp.linear.app/mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity verified
- Server auth posture: gated
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 5
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | Name of the project |
| `state` | string | no | Initial state of the project (e.g., 'planned', 'started', 'paused', 'completed', 'canceled') |
| `content` | string | no | Content of the project (Markdown supported) |
| `teamIds` | array | no | IDs of the teams this project belongs to |
| `description` | string | no | Short summary of the project |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

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

## Why linear_createProject is rated Medium

This tool creates a new project, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies the Linear workspace state by adding a new project but does not delete, execute arbitrary code, or move financial resources. Severity is medium because creating projects could clutter the workspace or be used to create misleading organizational structures, but the action is reversible (projects can be deleted).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name indicates 'createProject' and description states 'Create a new project in Linear', which creates new data in the Linear issue tracking system."

Risk signals: Accepts raw HTML/template content (content)

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Linear (65)

- `linear_deleteInitiative` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-deleteinitiative.md
- `get_document` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/get-document.md
- `get_issue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/get-issue.md
- `get_issue_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/get-issue-status.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/get-project.md
- `get_team` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/get-team.md
- `get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/get-user.md
- `linear_getActiveCycle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getactivecycle.md
- `linear_getComments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getcomments.md
- `linear_getCycles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getcycles.md
- `linear_getInitiativeById` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getinitiativebyid.md
- `linear_getInitiativeProjects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getinitiativeprojects.md
- `linear_getInitiatives` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getinitiatives.md
- `linear_getIssueById` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getissuebyid.md
- `linear_getIssueHistory` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getissuehistory.md
- `linear_getIssues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getissues.md
- `linear_getLabels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getlabels.md
- `linear_getOrganization` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getorganization.md
- `linear_getProjectIssues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getprojectissues.md
- `linear_getProjects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getprojects.md
- `linear_getTeams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getteams.md
- `linear_getUsers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getusers.md
- `linear_getViewer` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getviewer.md
- `linear_getWorkflowStates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-getworkflowstates.md
- `linear_searchIssues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/linear-searchissues.md
- `list_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/list-comments.md
- `list_cycles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/list-cycles.md
- `list_documents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/list-documents.md
- `list_issue_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/list-issue-labels.md
- `list_issue_statuses` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/linear/list-issue-statuses.md
- …and 35 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/linear.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=linear · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/linear