list_issues
Search and filter issues with powerful GraphQL filtering.
How to use it
list_issues is exposed by the Linear Streamable MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the list_issues tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Linear Streamable MCP Server
bunx wrangler secret put PROVIDER_CLIENT_ID --config wrangler.jsoncOther tools in Linear Streamable MCP Server (8)
Create multiple issues in one call.
Fetch issues by ID (batch)
/ addcomments — Issue comments
Browse team cycles (if enabled)
/ createprojects / updateprojects — Manage projects
/ listusers — Discover workspace structure
Update issues in batch (state, labels, assignee, metadata).
Discover workspace entities and IDs. Call this first when you don't know IDs.