How do you connect Claude to Linear via MCP?

Step-by-step Connection

1. Log in to Linear and navigate to Settings > Account > Developer > Personal API Keys.
2. Create a new API Key, copy it, and keep it safe.
3. Edit your claude_desktop_config.json to register the Linear server:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "linear": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-linear"],
         "env": {
           "LINEAR_API_KEY": "lin_api_yourLinearApiKeyHere"
         }
       }
     }
   }

4. Restart Claude Desktop to enable query access on Linear tickets.