linear-cli

A lightweight CLI for Linear, built as a local replacement for Linear MCP to reduce context usage in Claude Code.

All output is JSON. Designed for both human and agent consumption.

Setup

Requires Bun.

bun run build
./install.sh          # installs to /usr/local/bin/linear

Authentication

linear auth login <api-key>

API key is stored at ~/.linear-cli/credentials.json. Alternatively, set LINEAR_API_KEY env var.

Usage

linear --help
linear <command> --help