--- title: "Linear MCP: review, setup & limitations · Undominated.ai" canonical: https://undominated.ai/mcp-servers/linear/ description: "Finds and updates Linear issues, projects and comments, with a dedicated endpoint for read-only tools." --- # Linear MCP: review, setup & limitations · Undominated.ai > Finds and updates Linear issues, projects and comments, with a dedicated endpoint for read-only tools. [← Explore all mcp servers](/mcp-servers/) ISSUE TRACKING / Linear # Linear MCP Finds and updates Linear issues, projects and comments, with a dedicated endpoint for read-only tools. See setup guidance ↓Original source ↗ SOURCE REVIEW Reviewed 2026-09-21 Evidence 1 linked sources Publisher Linear Licence Not established Read what was—and wasn’t—checked ↓ “Linear’s MCP server follows the authenticated remote MCP spec, so the server is centrally hosted and managed.” Linear · upstream description ↗ Our analysis follows below. 01 / THE REASONING ## Why this made the selection. - A separate read-only endpoint gives an inspection workflow a concrete configuration choice. - The documented permissions distinguish tool availability from the OAuth/API-token rights behind it. ### A good fit for - Summarizing a cycle or investigating an issue before proposing updates. ### Weigh up before choosing - The standard /mcp endpoint grants read-write tools by default. - Separate workspaces need separate authentication contexts; reconnecting does not necessarily switch a workspace. 02 / THE REVIEW RECORD ## What we actually inspected. Source review has boundaries. A clear record is more useful than a “safe” badge. ### Material inspected - https://linear.app/docs/mcp (setup, access and capability sections) ### Our findings - https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly exposes only read tools; a read-only OAuth scope or limited API key is another documented route. - The /sse endpoint is a deprecated fallback, so new setups should use Streamable HTTP. ### Not established by this review - Authentication, service availability and tool execution were not tested. - The hosted implementation source and licence were not established. The review applies to the material and revision named here. A newer upstream release can change its behavior. 03 / PUT IT TO WORK ## Connect a server deliberately. Upstream setup instructions ↗ - For inspection, add https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly; use https://mcp.linear.app/mcp only when writes are intended. - Complete OAuth or configure a limited API key through the client’s credential mechanism. ### Before you start - A Linear account with the intended workspace access. ### Compatibility A client supporting the documented remote transport and authentication flow. ### Transports Streamable HTTP ### Remote service / documented account access - Reads issues, projects and comments; the standard endpoint can create or update them. ### Cost model Linear account entitlements and service limits apply. 04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE ## The source trail. Our notes are separate from the original resource. Check upstream before adopting a new version. - Linear MCP official setup guide ↗ Checked 2026-09-21 https://linear.app/docs/mcp Supports: summary, whySelected, bestFor, limitations, review, compatibility, install, access, transports, configExample KEEP COMPARING ## Other approaches to consider. Related by category or shared topics. These are alternatives to inspect, not a measured quality order. [### Atlassian Rovo MCP ↗ Searches connected Atlassian work and lets an authorized client create or update work items and pages through the current Rovo MCP endpoint.](/mcp-servers/atlassian/)[### AWS Knowledge MCP ↗ Retrieves official AWS documentation, regional availability and task guidance without granting access to an AWS account.](/mcp-servers/aws-knowledge/)[### Elastic Agent Builder MCP ↗ Exposes an Elastic Agent Builder tool catalog to external MCP clients through a chosen Kibana space.](/mcp-servers/elastic-agent-builder/) [AI Tools ↗](/tools/)[Skills ↗](/skills/)[Agents ↗](/agents/)[MCP Servers ↗](/mcp-servers/)