linear-mcp 0.1.1

A Linear API integration for MCP

Linear MCP

A Linear API integration for MCP.

Installation

Using pipx (Recommended for Global Installation)

If you want to install the package globally and use it as a command-line tool, you can use pipx:

# MacOS
brew install pipx

# Linux
apt install pipx

# Set up PATH
pipx ensurepath

Then, install the linear-mcp command globally using pipx:

pipx install -e . --force

After installation, you can run the tool from anywhere using:

linear-mcp --linear-api-key "..."

Cursor Setup

If you have installed the linear-mcp command globally, you can configure an MCP server in Cursor by creating a new MCP server with the following command:

linear-mcp --linear-api-key "..."

You may have to globally path the linear-mcp command. Execute which linear-mcp to determine the full path to the command, for example:

/Users/USER/.local/bin/linear-mcp --linear-api-key "..."

Windsurf Setup

If you have installed the linear-mcp command globally, you can create a Custom MCP server with configuration like the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "linear-mcp",
      "args": [
        "--linear-api-key",
        "..."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

# Build the image
docker build -t linear-mcp .

# Run the container
docker run -it --rm -e LINEAR_API_KEY=... linear-mcp

Development Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/context-labs/linear-mcp
cd linear-mcp

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install build dependencies:

pip install -r requirements-build.txt

4. Install development dependencies:

pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

5. Install the package in development mode:

pip install -e .

Development: Local Installation Using Virtual Environment

1. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install build dependencies:

pip install -r requirements-build.txt

3. Install the package:

# Install in development mode with all development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Or install in production mode
pip install -e .

License

MIT License