Agent skill · operations · aiskillstore
linear-claude-skill
Manage Linear issues, projects, and teams
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and scripts for managing Linear issues and projects that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires tsx installed locally. Requires linear account access. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
When to Use This Skill Manage Linear issues, projects, and teams Use this skill when working with manage linear issues, projects, and teams. Linear Tools and workflows for managing issues, projects, and teams in Linear. --- ⚠️ Tool Availability (READ FIRST) This skill supports multiple tool backends. Use whichever is available: 1. MCP Tools (mcplinear) - Use if available in your tool set 2. Linear CLI (linear command) - Always available via Bash 3. Helper Scripts - For complex operations If MCP tools are NOT available, use the Linear CLI via Bash: Do NOT report "MCP tools not available" as a blocker - use CLI instead. --- When to Use This Skill Manage Linear issues, projects, and teams Use this skill when working with manage linear issues, projects, and teams. 🔐 Security: Varlock Integration CRITICAL: Never expose API keys in terminal output or Claude's context. Safe Commands (Always Use) Unsafe Commands (NEVER Use) Setup for New Projects 1. Create .env.schema with @sensitive annotation: 2. Add LINEARAPIKEY to .env (never commit this file) 3. Configure MCP to use environment variable: 4. Use varlock load to validate before operations --- Quick Start (First-Time Users) 1. Check Your Setup Run the setup check to verify your configuration: This will check: LINEARAPIKEY is set and valid @linear/sdk is installed Linear CLI availability (optional) MCP configuration (optional) 2. Get API Key (If Needed) If setup reports a missing API key: 1. Open Linear in your browser 2. Go to Settings (gear icon) -> Security & access -> Personal API keys 3. Click Create key and copy the key (starts with linapi) 4. Add to your environment: 3. Test Connection Verify everything works: You should see your name from Linear. 4. Common Operations See Project Management Commands for full reference. --- When to Use This Skill Manage Linear issues, projects, and teams Use this skill when working with manage linear issues, projects, and teams. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/linear-claude-skill