lincal 0.2.0

Linear Calendar Integration - Visualize Linear issues on a calendar interface

LinCal - Linear Calendar

A web application that displays Linear issues on a calendar interface. Similar to lincal.app, this app allows you to visualize your Linear tasks in a calendar view.

Features

• View Linear issues on a calendar by due date
• Filter issues by team and state
• View detailed information about each issue
• Link directly to issues in Linear
• Responsive design

Installation Options

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

1. Install using pip or UV:

   # Using pip
   pip install lincal
   
   # Or using UV (recommended)
   pip install uv
   uv pip install lincal
   

2. Create a .env file in your working directory:

   LINEAR_API_KEY=lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxx
   PORT=5000
   

   You can generate an API key in Linear by going to Settings > API > Personal API Keys The PORT is optional and defaults to 5001 if not specified

Option 2: Install from Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Install UV if you don't have it already:

   pip install uv
   

3. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   uv venv
   # On Windows
   .venv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux
   source .venv/bin/activate
   

4. Install dependencies:

   uv pip install -e .
   

5. Create a .env file by copying .env.example:

   cp .env.example .env
   

6. Add your Linear API key and optional port to the .env file as shown above.

Setup (Using pip - Legacy)

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Follow steps 5-6 above for environment setup.

Running the Application

If installed from PyPI

Run the application from any directory where you have a .env file with your Linear API key:

# If using UV
uv run -m lincal

# If using standard Python
python -m lincal

If installed from source

Navigate to the project directory and run:

# If using UV
uv python app.py

# If using standard Python
python app.py

The application will be available at http://localhost:5001 by default (or the port specified in your .env file)

Development

Project Structure

linear-cal/
├── app.py                # Flask application
├── requirements.txt      # Python dependencies
├── .env                  # Environment variables (not committed)
├── templates/
│   └── index.html        # Main HTML template
└── static/
    ├── css/
    │   └── styles.css    # Application styles
    └── js/
        └── calendar.js   # Calendar functionality

API Endpoints

• /api/issues - Get Linear issues within a date range
• /api/teams - Get all teams from Linear

Distribution and Deployment

Distribution with UV

To distribute this application so others can install it, you have several options:

1. GitHub Repository (Recommended)

Share your GitHub repository URL. Users can install directly from GitHub:

# Install UV if not already installed
pip install uv

# Create and activate a virtual environment
uv venv
# On Windows
.venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install the app directly from GitHub
uv pip install git+https://github.com/yourusername/linear-cal.git

2. PyPI Publication

Publish to PyPI for installation with UV:

# Build the package
uv pip install build
python -m build

# Upload to PyPI
uv pip install twine
twine upload dist/*

Users can then install with:

uv pip install lincal

Deployment

This application can be deployed to platforms like Heroku, Render, or any service that supports Python web applications.

Make sure to set the LINEAR_API_KEY environment variable in your deployment environment.

Deployment with UV

If deploying to a custom server, install UV and use it for dependency management:

# On your server
pip install uv
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install git+https://github.com/yourusername/linear-cal.git

# Set environment variable
export LINEAR_API_KEY=your_api_key

# Run with gunicorn (for production)
uv pip install gunicorn
gunicorn app:app

Technologies Used

• Backend: Flask (Python)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Calendar: FullCalendar
• API Integration: Linear GraphQL API