Linear MCP Server - Barndoor Documentation
Linear
SecureOfficial RemoteProject & Task Management
Summary: Linear is a fast, modern issue-tracking and project management platform that helps engineering teams plan sprints, manage bugs and tasks, review project progress, and collaborate with speed and clarity.
How Teams Use It: With the Barndoor-Managed Linear MCP Server, teams can safely connect AI agents to create and update issues, manage projects and cycles, pull team and user data, add comments, and search documentation — enabling automated triage, workflow acceleration, and engineering insights while keeping workspace data secure.
| Tool Name | Tool Description | Tool Type |
|---|---|---|
| Create Comment | Creates a new comment on an issue. Returns the comment ID. Requires issue ID and comment body. | Create |
| Create Issue | Creates a new issue in Linear. Returns the created issue ID. Requires title and team at minimum. | Create |
| Create Project | Creates a new project in Linear. Returns the project ID. Requires name and team. | Create |
| Get Document | Retrieves a document from Linear's documentation. Returns document content. Requires document ID. | Read |
| Get Issue | Retrieves a specific issue by ID or identifier. Returns full issue details including description and comments. Requires issue ID. | Read |
| Get Issue Status | Retrieves details of a specific workflow state. Returns state configuration. Requires state ID. | Read |
| Get Project | Retrieves a specific project by ID. Returns full project details including milestones. Requires project ID. | Read |
| Get Team | Lists cycles (sprints) in Linear. Returns cycle dates and progress. Supports filtering by team. | Read |
| Get User | Lists documents in Linear. Returns document titles and locations. Supports filtering. | Read |
| List Comments | Lists comments on an issue. Returns comment text and author information. Requires issue ID. | Read |
| List Cycles | Retrieves a specific team by ID. Returns team details and members. Requires team ID. | Read |
| List Documents | Retrieves a specific user by ID. Returns user profile details. Requires user ID. | Read |
| List Issue Labels | Lists available labels for categorizing issues. Returns label names and colors. No required inputs. | Read |
| List Issue Statuses | Lists available workflow states for issues. Returns status names and types. No required inputs. | Read |
| List Issues | Lists issues from Linear with advanced filtering options. Returns issue details including title, status, and assignee. Supports pagination and filtering. | Read |
| List Projects | Lists projects from Linear. Returns project details including status and progress. Supports filtering by team. | Read |
| List Teams | Lists teams in the Linear workspace. Returns team names and settings. No required inputs. | Read |
| List Users | AI-powered search for Linear features and documentation. Returns relevant help content. Requires search query. | Read |
| Search Documentation | Lists users in the Linear workspace. Returns user profiles and roles. No required inputs. | Read |
| Update Issue | Updates an existing issue's properties. Can modify status, assignee, or priority. Requires issue ID. | Update |