Evaluation record · mcp-server-linear

MCP Linear Server

vhosted remote

Linear (official; community implementations also exist)

MCPproject-managementissue-trackingmcpmodel-context-protocol

Strong

About This MCP

Linear's OFFICIAL MCP server, a hosted remote at https://mcp.linear.app/mcp using OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration; Bearer-token/API-key auth is supported for non-interactive or read-only access. Exposes 25+ tools to create, read, update issues, manage projects, track cycles, and coordinate teams. Supersedes earlier community-maintained Linear MCP servers, which remain available as open-source alternatives.

Last Evaluated: July 9, 2026

Official Website

Trust Vector Analysis

Dimension Breakdown

🚀Performance & Reliability

issue operation reliability

Operation success rate testing

Evidence

Linear API — Highly reliable GraphQL-based issue operations

highVerified: 2026-07-09

search accuracy

Search quality testing

Evidence

Linear Search — Powerful search and filtering capabilities

highVerified: 2026-07-09

real time sync

Sync reliability testing

Evidence

Linear Webhooks — Real-time updates via webhooks and subscriptions

highVerified: 2026-07-09

query performance

Performance benchmarking

Evidence

Linear API Performance — Fast GraphQL queries (typically 100-400ms)

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

error recovery

Error handling testing

Evidence

Implementation Review — Handles API errors with retry and validation

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

🛡️Security

authentication security

Authentication mechanism review

Evidence

Linear Authentication — Uses personal or OAuth access tokens

Linear Docs - MCP server — Official hosted server at https://mcp.linear.app/mcp authenticates via OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration (browser flow, no stored API key); Authorization: Bearer header with an OAuth token or restricted API key supported for non-interactive/read-only use

highVerified: 2026-07-09

token exposure risk

Token security analysis

Evidence

MCP Security Model — API token stored locally; AI can perform issue operations

Linear Docs - MCP server — Official hosted server removes local API-key storage for the default OAuth flow; restricted (read-only) API keys can scope access when using header auth

highVerified: 2026-07-09

issue modification risk

Operation authorization testing

Evidence

Security Analysis — AI can create, modify, and close issues across teams

highVerified: 2026-07-09

team access control

Access control testing

Evidence

Linear Permissions — Respects Linear team permissions and role-based access

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

issue deletion risk

Deletion risk assessment

Evidence

Linear API — Can archive issues but deletion requires admin permissions

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

audit logging

Audit logging review

Evidence

Linear Activity Log — Comprehensive activity logging and audit trail

highVerified: 2026-07-09

🔒Privacy & Compliance

issue data exposure

Data flow analysis

Evidence

MCP Data Flow — Issue titles, descriptions, and comments sent to LLM provider

highVerified: 2026-07-09

team member privacy

User privacy assessment

Evidence

Privacy Analysis — Team member names, emails, and activity data accessible

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

project structure exposure

Structure privacy assessment

Evidence

Privacy Analysis — Project roadmaps and sprint planning data may be revealed

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

third party data sharing

Data sharing analysis

Evidence

LLM Provider Policies — Issue and project data shared with LLM provider per their privacy policy

highVerified: 2026-07-09

attachment privacy

Attachment privacy assessment

Evidence

Linear Attachments — Issue attachments and links accessible

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

👁️Trust & Transparency

documentation quality

Documentation completeness review

Evidence

Linear MCP Docs — Good documentation but community-maintained

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

operation visibility

Logging and traceability assessment

Evidence

Linear Activity Log — All changes tracked in Linear activity log and MCP logs

highVerified: 2026-07-09

open source transparency

Source code review

Evidence

GitHub Repository — Open source community implementation

Linear Docs - MCP server — Official Linear MCP server is a closed-source hosted service; open-source community implementations remain available for users who require source transparency

highVerified: 2026-07-09

api coverage clarity

API documentation review

Evidence

MCP Server Documentation — Clear documentation of supported Linear operations

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

⚙️Operational Excellence

ease of setup

Setup complexity assessment

Evidence

Setup Documentation — Simple setup requiring Linear API token

Linear Docs - MCP server — Hosted remote requires no install: add https://mcp.linear.app/mcp as an HTTP transport and complete browser OAuth

highVerified: 2026-07-09

api performance

Performance benchmarking

Evidence

Linear API Performance — Fast GraphQL API (typically 100-400ms)

highVerified: 2026-07-09

reliability

Reliability analysis

Evidence

Linear API Stability — Built on reliable Linear GraphQL API with high uptime

highVerified: 2026-07-09

operation coverage

Feature coverage assessment

Evidence

Linear MCP Server — Covers issues, projects, cycles, teams, and labels

highVerified: 2026-07-09

community support

Community support assessment

Evidence

GitHub Community — Community-maintained with moderate activity

Linear Docs - MCP server — Now officially maintained by Linear as a first-party hosted product with vendor documentation and support

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

Strengths

+Comprehensive Linear integration (issues, projects, cycles, teams)
+Built on fast and reliable GraphQL API
+Excellent for agile development and sprint planning workflows
+Comprehensive activity logging and audit trail
+Official Linear-maintained hosted remote (https://mcp.linear.app/mcp) with OAuth 2.1 dynamic client registration; no local API-key storage needed in the default flow, restricted read-only API keys supported
+Open source community implementations available as alternatives
+Real-time updates via webhooks and subscriptions

Limitations

!Issue titles, descriptions, and comments exposed to LLM provider
!AI can create, modify, and close issues within permissions
!Team member information and activity data accessible
!Project roadmaps and sprint planning data may be revealed
!Issue attachments and links accessible
!Requires careful team permission configuration
!Official hosted server is a closed-source managed service (use community open-source servers if source transparency is required)

Metadata

license: Proprietary (hosted service); community implementations MIT

supported platforms

0: Hosted remote (https://mcp.linear.app/mcp)

1: Any MCP client with HTTP transport

programming languages

0: N/A (hosted service)

mcp version: 1.0

docs: https://linear.app/docs/mcp

api dependency: Linear GraphQL API

authentication: OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration; Bearer token / API key header supported

remote endpoint: https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

first release: 2024-11 (community); 2025-05 (official hosted)

maintained by: Linear

status: Active - official Linear hosted server; community servers remain as open-source alternatives

transport types

0: streamable-http

Use Case Ratings

code generation

Excellent for issue-driven development and sprint planning automation

customer support

Good for support ticket tracking and customer issue management

content creation

Moderate applicability for content project tracking

data analysis

Good for sprint analytics, velocity tracking, and team metrics

research assistant

Useful for research task tracking and project organization

legal compliance

Risk of exposing confidential project information

healthcare

Risk of exposing healthcare project details

financial analysis

Moderate risk for financial project management

education

Good for managing educational project assignments

creative writing

Useful for tracking writing projects and story tasks