# linear

Orchestrates Linear issue tracking, sprint planning, and team workflows directly within Claude Code using MCP tools.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code · 76 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/linear
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/linear

## What it does

This skill guides the agent through an ordered process for project tracking. It prevents messy edits. The model first clarifies scope, collects target identifiers, reads issues, and only then executes modifications in batches before delivering a final summary.

Predefined workflows cover backlog triage, release milestones, documentation audits, and cycle balance. The assistant relies on Linear MCP endpoints to inspect and modify tickets, project cycles, labels, and discussion comments.

Direct operations fail without an active OAuth session on the Linear MCP server. Windows setups experiencing transport drops require routing the MCP command through WSL using `mcp-remote`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Linear

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill productivity/linear
```

2. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill linear -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates linear
```

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

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --path cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/linear
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### 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/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/productivity/linear

## When to use it
- triage high-priority bugs and assign active states
- structure new sprint cycles and distribute team workload
- locate stale tickets to add progress comments
- audit project documentation and file tracking issues for missing sections

## Example prompts
- List all urgent issues for our backend team and move the first two to in progress
- Review assignee workloads for the active cycle and highlight overloaded members
- Plan a new release milestone with issues for beta testing and documentation

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## Other versions with the same name
- [Linear · wrsmith108](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ryan-smith-linear.md) — ★ 138
- [linear · wendylabsinc](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/wendylabsinc-linear.md) — ★ 62

From the same set: [davila7/claude-code-templates](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/by/davila7/claude-code-templates.md) — 804 cards

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