Use Linear from Claude
Add the Linear connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorLinear
Linear integration for Claude and Codex
Create a Linear connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
Use Linear from Codex
Add the Linear connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
Use Linear from Sidekick
Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.
Developer Tools & IT
What the Linear connector can do
Product and engineering teams use Linear, a fast issue tracker and planning tool, to run cycles and projects. With type.com, Claude or Codex can file and update Linear issues, add comments, create projects with leads and target dates, relate issues to one another, and attach links like pull requests or specs, all from the thread where the work is discussed.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Linear once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
What teams do with Linear in type.com
File issues from a bug bash
Turn a thread full of findings into Linear issues with the right team, priority, labels, and assignee, ready for triage.
Create Linear issues in the WEB team for each bug in this thread, priority High for anything blocking checkout.
Plan a new project
Create a Linear project with a lead, teams, and target date, then link the relevant existing issues so planning starts from real scope instead of a blank page.
Create a Linear project 'Billing v2' led by Ana, target date Dec 15, for the Payments and Web teams.
Close the loop after a fix
Attach the pull request to the issue, post QA notes as a comment, and move it to Done once checks pass.
Attach PR 912 to WEB-341 in Linear, comment our QA results, and move the issue to Done.
Representative actions
- Create issue
Creates an issue with team, project, status, priority, assignee, and labels.
- Update issue
Changes an issue's state, assignee, priority, labels, or estimate as work progresses.
- Comment on issue
Adds a comment for status updates, implementation notes, or QA results.
- Create project
Sets up a project with a lead, teams, target dates, and milestones.
- Link related issues
Marks issues as blocking, related, duplicate, or dependent on each other.
- Attach external reference
Adds a URL such as a pull request, doc, or design to an issue.
Representative triggers
- Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
- Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
- Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Connection
API and auth details
Linear exposes a GraphQL API at api.linear.app/graphql with OAuth2 for distributed apps and personal API keys for scripts.
- Source
- Official docs verified 2026-06-03
- Auth schemes
- OAuth, API key
- Base URL
- https://api.linear.app
- Official site
- https://linear.app/developers
- Connection test
- /graphql
Official endpoint references
Source links
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Linear
Can Codex update Linear issues as it works?
Yes. With Linear connected to a type.com Space, Claude or Codex can create and update issues, comment, create projects, link related issues, and attach pull requests. The team follows along in the same thread.
How do I authenticate Linear?
You can sign in with OAuth or add a Linear personal API key once to the connection. Admins choose which Spaces can use it, keeping credentials out of threads.
Can the agent react to new Linear issues?
Linear lists triggers for issue creation, issue updates, and new comments. You can also run a type.com automation on a schedule, such as a morning triage of unassigned issues.
Is this the same as a Linear MCP server?
Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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