# Linear MCP server

> Search, create and update Linear issues, projects, comments and labels.

- Repository: https://github.com/magurelabs/magoneai-mcp
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/magurelabs/linear
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 4
- License: Apache-2.0
- Latest version: 2.0.0

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env 'MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN=<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>' linear -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "linear": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"linear","type":"stdio","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0"],"env":{"MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN":"<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>"}}'
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add linear --env 'MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN=<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>' -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.linear]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0"]

[mcp_servers.linear.env]
MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN = "<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user -e 'MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN=<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>' linear docker -- run -i --rm docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/magureai/mcp-linear:2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `MCP_SERVICE_TOKEN` | no | yes | Shared secret callers send as X-Service-Token in platform mode. |
| `MCP_MODE` | no | no | Auth mode. The image defaults to platform; hosted and local need more settings, see docs/configuration.md. |