Overview

I recently installed the linear MCP server in Claude Code and it’s a game changer. Installing it wasn’t difficult, however, finding the correct server was. The one I eventually settled on is: http://github.com/cosmix/linar-mcp.git

Below are the steps to install the server.

Clone the github repository:

mkdir ~/mcp
cd ~/mcp
git clone http://github.com/cosmix/linear-mcp.git

Setup your linear api key

I set my linear api key in my .zshrc. To do so:

export LINEAR_API_KEY=your_linear_key

Install the mcp server

claude mcp add node ~/mcp/lear/build/index.js -e LINEAR_API_KEY=$LINEAR_API_KEY

Test the integration

claude

list my tasks from linear for project fx-expert