How do I connect Linear?

Open Linear in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, sign in to Linear in the browser and pick the workspace. No Linear API key is pasted into ApexGenius.

Which Linear tools can my AI use?

The ones Linear publishes on its hosted MCP. ApexGenius reads Linear’s live list on every search, so the list on this page is what Linear documents today, and Linear may add tools.

Can ApexGenius undo a change?

No. To reverse an edit, save the old value back. Linear notifies subscribers of new issues and comments, and a sent notification cannot be recalled.

Can I start with read-only access?

Yes. Choose Read only when you add your AI agent. Reads go through the read route, which checks Linear’s live read-only label before each call.

Can I connect more than one workspace?

Yes. Each Linear workspace needs its own connection and its own sign-in.

Linear MCP connector

Linear OAuth · Available

Connect ChatGPT and Claude to Linear

Connect a Linear workspace once in ApexGenius, then find issues, read projects, cycles and status updates, and create or update issues and comments from compatible AI agents. Each AI agent needs its own ApexGenius setup.

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Linear

App connector

Available

Bring your Linear workspace and reusable skills to compatible AI agents. Find and read issues, projects and cycles, then create or update work.

11
Operations: 9
Read: 2
Write: 3
In context

Authorization: Linear OAuth
Cataloged tools: 11 discoverable
Connection scope: One Linear workspace per saved connection
Accounts: Connected account

Claude / ChatGPT

MCP client

ApexGenius route

Gateway context

Linear

Authorized session

Why the gateway is here

It keeps the Linear authorization, tools, and activity behind the same managed route you use for your other supported systems.

Ask it

What people ask Linear.

These questions use the Linear tools below. Start with a read after connecting your channel or account.

List my five most recently updated Linear issues. Read only; do not change anything.Read
Summarize what my team finished in the last completed cycle.Read
Read the latest status updates on the project I name and list the open risks.Read
Create an issue in the team I name with this title and description. Show me the draft first.Write

Tools

What Linear can do through ApexGenius.

The reviewed catalog contains these 11 Linear tools. Search by tool name, job, or access type.

Open the generated tool reference

Issues

list_issues

Read

Find issues by team, assignee, project, label, status, priority or cycle.

Issues

get_issue

Read

Read one issue with its details.

Issues

save_issue

Write

Create an issue or update one: title, team, assignee, project, labels, priority, status.

Projects

list_projects

Read

Browse projects in the workspace.

Projects

get_project

Read

Read one project, including milestones and members.

Projects

get_status_updates

Read

Read the latest status updates on a project or initiative.

Cycles

list_cycles

Read

List a team’s cycles.

Comments

list_comments

Read

Read the comments on an issue.

Comments

save_comment

Write

How to connect Linear.

The Linear connection belongs to your signed-in account. Any Linear-native resources stay inside that provider.

Read connection details

Before you start

An account with permission to use the Linear resources you intend to connect.

1. Connect Linear to ApexGenius

Open Linear in Connections. Choose Connect, or Add connection when offered. Give the connection a name if prompted. If Gateway setup pending appears, contact ApexGenius support before continuing.
Choose the account and review access. Sign in to Linear in the browser, choose the workspace, and approve read and write access. Linear uses browser authorization; no API key is pasted into ApexGenius. Each workspace needs its own connection.
Linear names ApexGenius, its callback address and Read, Write access. Approve connects your workspace. Cancel stops without connecting.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
Review the connected account and resources. Confirm the connected Linear workspace. Open Tools to review the issue, project, cycle and comment actions. Writes run right away, and Linear notifies subscribers.
Check the connection. Use Test connection or Check again and read the reported status. Add an AI agent from the AI agents page, choose Read only for the first test, and try the question below.

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2. Choose your AI and finish setup

Each guide includes the AI setup and a first question for Linear.

ChatGPT setup →Claude setup →Codex setup →

Current governance

Know the account, tools, and result.

ApexGenius keeps the selected context and current tool surface visible, then records supported write activity for review.

Authorized context

One connection covers one Linear workspace. Connect again for another workspace.

Current tool surface

Your Linear permissions set what the connection can reach. ApexGenius tool controls do not add Linear permissions.

Reviewable activity

The read route checks Linear’s live read-only label and rejects writes.

Writes run right away. If the owner set a tool to Ask me first (approval mode always), the call returns approval_required; a person approves it in ApexGenius and you retry with the returned approval_request_id.

Why a gateway

11 operations. Three tool definitions.

Your AI starts with three ApexGenius gateway tools. It discovers the Linear operations available to its authorization when a task needs them, then runs the selected operation through the gateway.

One saved provider connection

Connect Linear to ApexGenius, then authorize each AI client to use the saved connection with its own tool permissions.

Scoped per agent

Give one client read-only and the write operations never appear in its tool list at all.

Every call on the record

Which agent asked, what ran, and whether it succeeded, kept per connection for review.

Use Linear with your AI.

Choose your AI client for setup steps and examples using Linear.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Linear.

How do I connect Linear?: Open Linear in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, sign in to Linear in the browser and pick the workspace. No Linear API key is pasted into ApexGenius.
Which Linear tools can my AI use?: The ones Linear publishes on its hosted MCP. ApexGenius reads Linear’s live list on every search, so the list on this page is what Linear documents today, and Linear may add tools.
Can my AI create or change issues?: Yes, when your Linear permissions allow it. Writes run right away. If the owner set a tool to Ask me first (approval mode always), the call returns approval_required; a person approves it in ApexGenius and you retry with the returned approval_request_id.
Can ApexGenius undo a change?: No. To reverse an edit, save the old value back. Linear notifies subscribers of new issues and comments, and a sent notification cannot be recalled.
Can I start with read-only access?: Yes. Choose Read only when you add your AI agent. Reads go through the read route, which checks Linear’s live read-only label before each call.
Can I connect more than one workspace?: Yes. Each Linear workspace needs its own connection and its own sign-in.

More connectors

Explore the directory.

MCP-compatible AI agents

Codex starts in Plugins in the ChatGPT desktop app. ChatGPT Chat and Work also use Plugins, with personal setup where Developer Mode is permitted. Each AI client has its own guide and authorization requirements.

App connections

Salesforce keeps connection context. Other providers use your signed-in account.

Connect Linear. Start with a safe read.

Use the AI you already work in while ApexGenius keeps the app route visible.

Connect Linear

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Compatibility does not imply partnership.