What it does
When Linear is enabled on an agent, the agent can automatically perform Linear actions as part of its reasoning process. You ask a question or give it a task — the agent decides when and how to use Linear on your behalf.Prerequisites
You must have an active Linear connection in your workspace before enabling this tool. If no active connection exists, the toggle is disabled.- Go to Integrations for your workspace.
- Find Linear in the integrations grid.
- Click Connect and complete the OAuth flow.
- Return to your agent and enable the tool.
Adding the tool to an agent
- Open an agent in the editor.
- Click the button with the tooltip Add MCP Tool or Sub Agent.
- In MCP Tools, click Linear. The Linear node appears on the canvas.
- Click the node to open the Settings panel on the right.
- In the Authentication field, select the connected Linear account the agent should use.
- If no active connection is found, the settings panel shows a warning with a link to Integrations to connect first.
Use cases
- Automatically create a Linear issue when a bug or task is identified in a chat session.
- Look up open issues assigned to a team and summarize them.
- Update the status or priority of an issue based on the result of a workflow.
- List teams so the agent can pick the correct team when creating issues.
Notes
- The agent uses your connected Linear account to perform actions. Make sure the OAuth connection has sufficient permissions for the teams and projects you want to manage.
- This tool counts as 1 credit per action the agent performs.