linear-automation

name	linear-automation
description	Automate Linear tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): issues, projects, cycles, teams, labels. Always search tools first for current schemas.
type	skill
created	2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
domain	productivity
category	automation
risk	critical
source	community
tags	["skill","productivity","automation","linear"]

Linear Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Linear operations through Composio's Linear toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active Linear connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit linear
• Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2. Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit linear
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Linear OAuth
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Manage Issues

When to use: User wants to create, search, update, or list Linear issues

Tool sequence:

1. LINEAR_GET_ALL_LINEAR_TEAMS - Get team IDs [Prerequisite]
2. LINEAR_LIST_LINEAR_STATES - Get workflow states for a team [Prerequisite]
3. LINEAR_CREATE_LINEAR_ISSUE - Create a new issue [Optional]
4. LINEAR_SEARCH_ISSUES / LINEAR_LIST_LINEAR_ISSUES - Find issues [Optional]
5. LINEAR_GET_LINEAR_ISSUE - Get issue details [Optional]
6. LINEAR_UPDATE_ISSUE - Update issue properties [Optional]

Key parameters:

• team_id: Team ID (required for creation)
• title: Issue title
• description: Issue description (Markdown supported)
• state_id: Workflow state ID
• assignee_id: Assignee user ID
• priority: 0 (none), 1 (urgent), 2 (high), 3 (medium), 4 (low)
• label_ids: Array of label IDs

Pitfalls:

• Team ID is required when creating issues; use GET_ALL_LINEAR_TEAMS first
• State IDs are team-specific; use LIST_LINEAR_STATES with the correct team