Agent skill

Linear Comments

by nesszer in nesszer/linear-cli

Manage issue comments - list, create, update, delete. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Linear Comments

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-comments --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-comments .claude/skills/linear-comments && 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/

Facts

Skill name
linear-comments
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~181 tokens
SKILL.md length
25 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage issue comments - list, create, update, delete. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

  • Posting comments on issues
  • SKILL.md covers Flags and Exit Codes
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Linear Comments is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Manage issue comments - list, create, update, delete. Use when reading or posting comments on issues.

Its SKILL.md is about 180 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: A powerful CLI for Linear.app built with Rust. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Posting comments on issues

Example prompts

  • “/linear-comments”

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 Comments loads about 181 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 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
~29
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~181

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, ~181 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-comments/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linear-comments
description
Manage issue comments - list, create, update, delete. Use when reading or posting comments on issues.
allowed-tools
Bash

Comments

bash
# List comments on an issue
linear-cli cm list ISSUE_ID
linear-cli cm list SCW-123 --output json

# Create a comment
linear-cli cm create ISSUE_ID -b "Looks good, merging!"

# Update a comment
linear-cli cm update COMMENT_ID -b "Updated text"

# Delete a comment
linear-cli cm delete COMMENT_ID --force

Flags

FlagPurpose
-b BODYComment body text
--output jsonJSON output
--forceSkip delete confirmation

Exit Codes

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

© nesszer, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

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

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

Compare with similar skills

Linear Comments 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.

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SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Linear Comments this skillnesszer/linear-cli138—~181Automated safety check: NotesMIT
Linearasgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks69k—~653Automated safety check: PassCC0-1.0
Linearyc-software/qm15k—~886Automated safety check: PassMIT
Linear Issue Workflowlobehub/lobehub83k—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
No Commentscursor/plugins10k7 repos~640Automated safety check: PassNone
Commentsanthropics/claude-for-legal9.6k1 repos~1kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Questions about Linear Comments

What does Linear Comments do?

Manage issue comments - list, create, update, delete. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear Comments is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Manage issue comments - list, create, update, delete.

When should I use Linear Comments?

Linear Comments fits situations like: posting comments on issues.

How do I install Linear Comments in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear Comments in Codex?

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

Can I use Linear Comments 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-comments -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-comments, .gemini/skills/linear-comments, .github/skills/linear-comments and .opencode/skills/linear-comments in your project.

What does Linear Comments need to run?

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

Does Linear Comments 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 Comments 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 Comments use?

Linear Comments 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 Comments use?

About 181 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 724 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 Comments?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear Comments: Linear (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars), Linear (yc-software/qm, 15k stars), Linear Issue Workflow (lobehub/lobehub, 83k stars) and No Comments (cursor/plugins, 10k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear Comments?

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.