How to Connect Linear to Claude or Any AI Agent
Every way to connect Linear to an AI: Claude's connector, Linear's official hosted MCP server, and the zero-setup option.
Option 1: Claude's Linear connector (one click)
- Claude → Customize → Connectors → Linear.
- Authorize with your Linear account.
- Claude can now read issues and projects, and create or update tickets where allowed.
Option 2: Linear's official MCP server
Linear hosts an official MCP server — this is the rare case where the MCP path is genuinely simple:
claude mcp add --transport http linear https://mcp.linear.app/mcpOAuth sign-in when prompted, done. Works in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients. No tokens to mint, no local server to run.
Option 3: ChatGPT
No official Linear app exists in ChatGPT's directory as of October 2026. ChatGPT users connect Linear through a third-party bridge or an agent that has it built in — which is the next section.
What connecting Linear unlocks
- "File a bug: checkout fails on Safari with error X" becomes a properly-formatted issue.
- "What's in the current sprint and what's blocked?" without opening Linear.
- Triage flows: support message in → classified issue out, with the right labels.
- Agents that update ticket status when they finish work.
The zero-setup version: Krater
Linear is one of 40+ apps wired into Krater's agent, next to GitHub, Slack, Notion and the rest. Connect once, then "create a Linear issue for this" just works, from any of 500+ models. See the Linear integration.
Frequently asked questions
Read-only or write?
Both are possible. Read is the safe start; write access is what makes ticket filing useful. Linear's OAuth scopes control this at connection time.
Can it act in my name?
Issues the AI creates show your account as author in most setups. For teams, a dedicated agent seat or service account is the cleaner pattern.