Agent skill

Linear Git

Git operations with Linear. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check: notesDevelopment

Install Linear Git

skills CLI

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

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-git --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-git .claude/skills/linear-git && 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-git" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-git into .claude/skills/linear-git/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-git", 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-git

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-git -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-git --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-git .agents/skills/linear-git && 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-git" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-git into .agents/skills/linear-git/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-git", 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-git -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-git --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-git .cursor/skills/linear-git && 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-git" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-git into .cursor/skills/linear-git/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-git", 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-git

--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-git -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-git --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-git .gemini/skills/linear-git && 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-git" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-git into .gemini/skills/linear-git/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-git", 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-git

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-git -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-git .github/skills/linear-git && 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-git" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-git into .github/skills/linear-git/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-git", 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-git -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-git --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-git .opencode/skills/linear-git && 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-git" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-git into .opencode/skills/linear-git/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-git", 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-git
GitHub stars: 138
Token cost: ~211 tokens
SKILL.md length: 18 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 25
Repo updated: Sep 13, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Git operations with Linear. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

Tasks that involve Git workflow
SKILL.md covers Context and Flags
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Linear Git is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Git operations with Linear. Use for branches, checkout, and PRs.

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 Development, covering Git workflow. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: A powerful CLI for Linear.app built with Rust. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Git workflow

Example prompts

“/linear-git”

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 Git loads about 211 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 19 tokens; SKILL.md has 18 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~19
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~211

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). 18 words, ~211 tokens.

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

name: linear-git
description: Git operations with Linear. Use for branches, checkout, and PRs.
allowed-tools: Bash

Git Operations

bash

# Checkout branch for issue (creates if needed)
linear-cli g checkout LIN-123

# Show branch name
linear-cli g branch LIN-123

# Create branch without checkout
linear-cli g create LIN-123

# Create GitHub PR from Linear issue
linear-cli g pr LIN-123
linear-cli g pr LIN-123 --draft      # Draft PR
linear-cli g pr LIN-123 --base main  # Specify base branch

# jj (Jujutsu) - show commits with Linear trailers
linear-cli g commits

Context

bash

# Get issue from current branch
linear-cli context
linear-cli context --output json

Flags

Flag	Purpose
`--draft`	Create draft PR
`--base BRANCH`	Base branch
`--output json`	JSON output

Files

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

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

Compare with similar skills

Linear Git 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 Git compared with similar skills
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Linear Git this skillnesszer/linear-cli	138	—	~211	Automated safety check: Notes	MIT	24 days ago
Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers	296k	5 repos	~1.9k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today
Code Design Rationale Investigatorcursor/plugins	10k	9 repos	~2.6k	Automated safety check: Pass	None	today
Contributor-First PR MergeHKUDS/OpenHarness	16k	1 repos	~847	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	4 mo ago
Migrate Internal Package into GhostTryGhost/Ghost	55k	—	~3.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today
Create Pull Requestcline/cline	70k	1 repos	~1.6k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	today

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Questions about Linear Git

What does Linear Git do?

Git operations with Linear. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear Git is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Git operations with Linear.

When should I use Linear Git?

Linear Git fits situations like: tasks that involve Git workflow.

How do I install Linear Git in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear Git in Codex?

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

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

What does Linear Git need to run?

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

Does Linear Git 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 Git 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 Git use?

Linear Git 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 Git use?

About 211 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 844 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 Git?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear Git: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 296k stars), Code Design Rationale Investigator (cursor/plugins, 10k stars), Contributor-First PR Merge (HKUDS/OpenHarness, 16k stars) and Migrate Internal Package into Ghost (TryGhost/Ghost, 55k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear Git?

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.

Linear Git

Install Linear Git

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

Git Operations

Context

Flags

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

Finishing a Development Branch

Code Design Rationale Investigator

Contributor-First PR Merge

Migrate Internal Package into Ghost

Create Pull Request

Git Merge Conflict Resolver

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Questions about Linear Git

Install Linear Git

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

Git Operations

Context

Flags

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

More from nesszer/linear-cli

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Questions about Linear Git