linear

name	linear
description	Manage Linear issues, projects, and cycles via GraphQL API. Use when triaging backlogs, creating tasks from conversation, or checking sprint progress.

Purpose

Control Linear from your AI assistant. Create issues, triage backlogs, update priorities, and run sprint reviews.

When to Use

• Checking sprint progress mid-cycle
• Creating issues from meeting notes
• Triaging and reprioritizing a backlog

When NOT to Use

• Complex design reviews
• GitHub PR integration (use github skill)

Setup

1. Get Linear API key from Settings
2. Set LINEAR_API_KEY env var

Commands

List issues

curl -s -X POST https://api.linear.app/graphql \
  -H "Authorization: $LINEAR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"query": "{ viewer { assignedIssues { nodes { title } } } }"}'

Examples

"What are my open Linear issues?" → Run list query

Notes

• Rate limit: 1500 req/hr
• Use cursor pagination for large teams