Linear MCP

Linear MCP is best understood as an interface to tracked engineering work. A useful initial decision is whether the agent needs to change issues or only investigate them. The dedicated read-only endpoint provides a concrete starting boundary for triage and status reporting.

Connection / transport

Streamable HTTP

Authentication

OAuth 2.1 with dynamic registration; bearer-token or API-key authentication also documented

For analysis, connect to https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly. Use /mcp only when writes are needed, then authorize the correct workspace and inspect exposed tools.

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Proposed workflow: turn a brief into a triage plan

Suggested evaluation, not an observed test result.

1. Read existing issues to avoid duplicate work.
2. Draft new issue descriptions and identify missing owners or requirements.
3. Review the proposed list, then authorize creation in the intended project.

What to inspect: A reviewable issue plan grounded in existing work. No creation or accuracy test was performed here.

A reviewable issue plan grounded in existing work. No creation or accuracy test was performed here.

Keep the task inputs, tool calls, output and any errors together when you evaluate. The trial above is a proposal, not a recorded result.