Get a list of recent issues from Linear
AI agents call linear_getIssues to retrieve information from Linear MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves issue data from Linear's project management system. It performs a read-only operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute any changes to data. The retrieval of recent issues poses minimal security risk as it only accesses existing information without altering system state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'linear_getIssues' and description 'Get a list of recent issues from Linear' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a list of recent issues from Linear. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Linear MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Linear MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for linear_getIssues: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Linear MCP Server. Nothing to install.
linear_getIssues is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the linear_getIssues rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for linear_getIssues. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
linear_getIssues is provided by the Linear MCP Server MCP server (wkoutre/linear-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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