# cyrus-setup-linear

Creates a Linear OAuth application and writes its credentials into the Cyrus config so the agent can take webhooks and answer issues.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 873
- Author: cyrusagents
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cyrus-setup-linear

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through setup. First it checks whether `LINEAR_CLIENT_ID` is already in `~/.cyrus/.env` and whether `~/.cyrus/config.json` has a workspaces entry. Then it reads `CYRUS_BASE_URL` from the same env file. A Node script builds the OAuth app manifest: agent name, callback `${baseUrl}/callback`, webhook `${baseUrl}/linear-webhook`, and the event types AgentSessionEvent, AppUserNotification, PermissionChange and Issue. The manifest becomes a Linear app creation URL, and that URL is what gets opened.

Automation runs on two paths. With `claude-in-chrome` tools available, the agent drives your existing Chrome session, where you are probably already signed in to Linear. If `agent-browser` is installed and a Chrome debug session is connected, the same steps run through it. When neither is present, the skill hands you the URL and the field list to review before you click Create.

Secrets stay out of the conversation. The rule is strict: no `Read`, `Edit` or `Write` on `~/.cyrus/.env` or anything inside `~/.cyrus/` — only `Bash` with `grep` and `printf >>`. You copy `LINEAR_CLIENT_ID`, `LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET` and `LINEAR_WEBHOOK_SECRET` from the Linear page yourself; the skill only appends empty lines for them. One thing to check before building the manifest: the app name cannot contain the word Linear or a URL, because Linear rejects those client names.

## Requirements
- Works with: Linear

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-linear -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-linear -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-linear -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cyrusagents/cyrus cyrus-setup-linear
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-linear -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus --path skills/cyrus-setup-linear
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-linear -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-linear/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create a Linear OAuth app from a manifest instead of filling the form by hand
- set the Cyrus callback and webhook URLs in the app settings
- append empty secret lines to `~/.cyrus/.env` without reading values into context
- detect an already configured Linear and skip the setup steps
- wire Cyrus into Linear issues and agent session events

## Example prompts
- set up Linear for Cyrus
- check whether Linear is configured and create the OAuth app if not
- build the Linear OAuth app manifest and give me the URL

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: cyrus-setup-linear
description: Create a Linear OAuth application and configure Cyrus to use it — supports agent-browser automation or guided manual setup.
---

**CRITICAL: Never use `Read`, `Edit`, or `Write` tools on `~/.cyrus/.env` or any file inside `~/.cyrus/`. Use only `Bash` commands (`grep`, `printf >>`, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context. Never scrape, extract, or read secret values from web pages — guide the user to copy them manually.**

# Setup Linear

Creates a Linear OAuth application and configures credentials so Cyrus can receive webhooks and respond to issues.

## Step 1: Check Existing Configuration

```bash
grep -E '^LINEAR_CLIENT_ID=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
```

If `LINEAR_CLIENT_ID` is already set, check if OAuth is also complete:

```bash
grep -q '"workspaces"' ~/.cyrus/config.json 2>/dev/null && echo "configured" || echo "not configured"
```

If both are set, inform the user:

> Linear is already configured. Skipping this step.
> To reconfigure, remove `LINEAR_CLIENT_ID`, `LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET`, and `LINEAR_WEBHOOK_SECRET` from `~/.cyrus/.env` and re-run.

Skip to completion.

## Step 2: Get CYRUS_BASE_URL

Read the base URL from the env file (set by `setup-endpoint`):

```bash
grep '^CYRUS_BASE_URL=' ~/.cyrus/.env | cut -d= -f2-
```

This is needed for the callback and webhook URLs.

## Step 3: Create Linear OAuth App From Manifest

Linear OAuth apps must be created from a manifest-backed setup URL. Do not create the app from scratch or fill each field manually. The manifest flow keeps the app configuration reproducible and avoids drift in callback, webhook, and event type settings.

### 3a. Build the manifest URL

Generate a JSON OAuth app manifest and encode it into Linear's `manifest` query parameter:

```bash
CYRUS_BASE_URL="<CYRUS_BASE_URL>" \
AGENT_NAME="<AGENT_NAME>" \
AGENT_DESCRIPTION="<AGENT_DESCRIPTION>" \
node <<'NODE'
const fs = require("node:fs");

const baseUrl = process.env.CYRUS_BASE_URL.replace(/\/+$/, "");
const agentName = process.env.AGENT_NAME || "Cyrus";
const agentDescription =
	process.env.AGENT_DESCRIPTION || "AI coding agent for automated development";

const manifest = {
````
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