Linear is a popular tool for managing issues and projects, especially on engineering teams. Connect it to Claude and you can view, create, and update issues right from chat. Linear offers an official remote MCP server, so here is how to attach it to Claude (web/desktop) and Claude Code.
What you can do
Once connected, Claude accesses your Linear data through a standard interface to help with things like viewing your assigned issues, creating new issues, changing status, and checking projects and cycles. What is actually possible depends on the tools Linear's MCP server exposes.
What you need
A Linear account and sign-in. Your access scope can vary with workspace permissions and plan.
How to connect — the official remote MCP
Linear's official MCP server URL is https://mcp.linear.app/mcp.
Claude (web/desktop)
In Settings → Connectors, choose Add custom connector and enter the URL above. You will sign in to Linear and approve access during setup. The general custom-connector flow is covered in How to connect (4 ways).
Claude Code
Register it from the terminal with:
claude mcp add --transport http linear-server https://mcp.linear.app/mcpFor scopes and transports, see Claude Code MCP setup. Clients without remote-MCP support connect via mcp-remote (see Linear's official docs).
Try it
Ask things like "show my assigned Linear issues" or "create an issue for the login bug," and Claude will ask to approve the tool, then act in Linear.
Staying safe · troubleshooting
The connector reaches your Linear data, so check permissions and the approval scope (MCP connector security). If it will not connect, follow the symptom-by-symptom steps in the troubleshooting guide.
Related
For more connectors and servers see the connector & MCP catalog, and to build your own see Build your own MCP server. The official source for setup is the Linear MCP docs.