Agent skill

Linear API

Execute raw GraphQL queries and mutations against the Linear API.

Install Linear API

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-api --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-api .claude/skills/linear-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "linear-api" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api into .claude/skills/linear-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-api", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-api --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-api .agents/skills/linear-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "linear-api" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api into .agents/skills/linear-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-api", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-api --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-api .cursor/skills/linear-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "linear-api" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api into .cursor/skills/linear-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-api", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git --path skills/linear-api

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-api --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-api .gemini/skills/linear-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "linear-api" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api into .gemini/skills/linear-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-api", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-api

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-api .github/skills/linear-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "linear-api" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api into .github/skills/linear-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-api", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-api --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-api .opencode/skills/linear-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "linear-api" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-api into .opencode/skills/linear-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-api", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: linear-api
GitHub stars: 138
Token cost: ~213 tokens
SKILL.md length: 25 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 25
Repo updated: Sep 13, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Execute raw GraphQL queries and mutations against the Linear API.

Advanced operations not covered by other commands
SKILL.md covers Flags and Exit Codes
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
Tasks that involve GraphQL

What it does

Linear API is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Execute raw GraphQL queries and mutations against the Linear API. Use for advanced operations not covered by other commands.

Its SKILL.md is about 210 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering GraphQL. It works with Linear and GraphQL. The repository describes itself as: A powerful CLI for Linear.app built with Rust. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Advanced operations not covered by other commands
Tasks that involve GraphQL

Example prompts

“/linear-api”

Requirements

Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e100db1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- Bash
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Linear API loads about 213 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 25 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~34
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~213

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Bash
```

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from nesszer/linear-cli at commit e100db1, republished under its MIT licence (© nesszer). 25 words, ~213 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-api/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: linear-api
description: Execute raw GraphQL queries and mutations against the Linear API. Use for advanced operations not covered by other commands.
allowed-tools: Bash

Raw GraphQL API

bash

# Run a query
linear-cli api query '{ viewer { id name email } }'

# Query with variables
linear-cli api query -v teamId=abc '{ team(id: $teamId) { name } }'

# Run a mutation
linear-cli api mutate -v title="Bug" '
  mutation($title: String!) {
    issueCreate(input: { title: $title, teamId: "..." }) {
      issue { id identifier }
    }
  }
'

# Pipe query from file
cat query.graphql | linear-cli api query -

Flags

Flag	Purpose
`-v key=val`	GraphQL variables
`--output json`	JSON output
`--compact`	Compact JSON

Exit Codes

0=Success, 1=Error, 2=Not found, 3=Auth error

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/linear-api of nesszer/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

Compare with similar skills

Linear API next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

Linear API compared with similar skills
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Linear API this skillnesszer/linear-cli	138	—	~213	Automated safety check: Notes	MIT	24 days ago
Linearletta-ai/lettabot	326	—	~583	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	4 mo ago
Linearteam-mirai/mirai-gikai	212	—	~1.9k	Automated safety check: Pass	AGPL-3.0	today
LinearRedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop	177	2 repos	~2.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	4 mo ago
Linear CLIletta-ai/skills	147	1 repos	~1.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	ISC	5 days ago
Lineartaracodlabs/aiden	849	—	~1k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	24 days ago

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Questions about Linear API

What does Linear API do?

Execute raw GraphQL queries and mutations against the Linear API. Linear API is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Execute raw GraphQL queries and mutations against the Linear API.

When should I use Linear API?

Linear API fits situations like: advanced operations not covered by other commands; tasks that involve GraphQL.

How do I install Linear API in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/linear-api in nesszer/linear-cli) into .claude/skills/linear-api in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Linear API in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/linear-api in nesszer/linear-cli) into .agents/skills/linear-api in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Linear API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-api -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/linear-api, .gemini/skills/linear-api, .github/skills/linear-api and .opencode/skills/linear-api in your project.

What does Linear API need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Linear API is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.

Does Linear API access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Linear API safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Linear API use?

Linear API is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Linear API use?

About 213 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 852 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Linear API?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear API: Linear (letta-ai/lettabot, 326 stars), Linear (team-mirai/mirai-gikai, 212 stars), Linear (RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, 177 stars) and Linear CLI (letta-ai/skills, 147 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear API?

nesszer (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nesszer/linear-cli, which has 138 GitHub stars. The repository holds 25 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.

Source: nesszer/linear-cli on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

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Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Raw GraphQL API

Flags

Exit Codes

Files

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Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Raw GraphQL API

Flags

Exit Codes

Files

Compare with similar skills

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