tool_adapters/linear.yaml

name: linear-cli
description: Linear CLI for managing issues, projects, and teams in Linear project management
binary: linear
auth:
  type: env_var
  key: LINEAR_API_KEY
commands:
  - name: issue list
    description: List issues with optional filtering by project, assignee, or status
    args:
      - name: project
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Filter by project name
      - name: assignee
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Filter by assignee username
      - name: status
        type: enum
        required: false
        description: Filter by issue status
        values: ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done", "Cancelled"]
    output_format: json
    side_effects: false
    example: "linear issue list --project Backend --status 'In Progress'"

  - name: issue get
    description: Get a single issue by ID
    args:
      - name: id
        type: string
        required: true
        description: Issue identifier (e.g. ISS-42)
    output_format: json
    side_effects: false
    example: "linear issue get --id ISS-42"

  - name: issue create
    description: Create a new issue
    args:
      - name: title
        type: string
        required: true
        description: Issue title
      - name: description
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Issue description
      - name: assignee
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Username to assign
      - name: project
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Project to associate with
      - name: priority
        type: int
        required: false
        description: Priority level (0=none, 1=urgent, 2=high, 3=medium, 4=low)
      - name: label
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Label to apply (can be repeated)
    output_format: json
    side_effects: true
    example: "linear issue create --title 'Fix login bug' --assignee alice --priority 1 --label bug"

  - name: issue update
    description: Update fields on an existing issue
    args:
      - name: id
        type: string
        required: true
        description: Issue identifier
      - name: assignee
        type: string
        required: false
        description: New assignee username
      - name: status
        type: enum
        required: false
        description: New status
        values: ["Todo", "In Progress", "Done", "Cancelled"]
      - name: priority
        type: int
        required: false
        description: New priority level
      - name: title
        type: string
        required: false
        description: New title
    output_format: json
    side_effects: true
    example: "linear issue update --id ISS-42 --status 'In Progress' --assignee bob"

  - name: issue comment
    description: Add a comment to an issue
    args:
      - name: id
        type: string
        required: true
        description: Issue identifier
      - name: body
        type: string
        required: true
        description: Comment text
      - name: author
        type: string
        required: false
        description: Comment author (defaults to current user)
    output_format: json
    side_effects: true
    example: "linear issue comment --id ISS-42 --body 'Working on this now'"

  - name: project list
    description: List all projects
    args: []
    output_format: json
    side_effects: false
    example: "linear project list"

  - name: team list
    description: List all teams with members
    args: []
    output_format: json
    side_effects: false
    example: "linear team list"