Agent skill

Linear Import

by nesszer in nesszer/linear-cli

Import issues from CSV or JSON files. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check: notesDocuments & Office

Install Linear Import

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-import --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-import .claude/skills/linear-import && 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-import
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~260 tokens
SKILL.md length
67 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Import issues from CSV or JSON files. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

  • Bulk-creating issues from external data
  • SKILL.md covers CSV Format, JSON Format, Flags and Exit Codes
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve CSV and tabular files

What it does

Linear Import is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Import issues from CSV or JSON files. Use when bulk-creating issues from external data.

Its SKILL.md is about 260 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 Documents & Office, covering CSV and tabular files. The repository describes itself as: A powerful CLI for Linear.app built with Rust. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Bulk-creating issues from external data
  • Tasks that involve CSV and tabular files

Example prompts

  • “/linear-import”

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 Import loads about 260 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 67 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~25
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~260

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). 67 words, ~260 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-import/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linear-import
description
Import issues from CSV or JSON files. Use when bulk-creating issues from external data.
allowed-tools
Bash

Import

bash
# Import from CSV
linear-cli im csv issues.csv -t ENG

# Preview without creating (dry run)
linear-cli im csv issues.csv -t ENG --dry-run

# Import from JSON
linear-cli im json issues.json -t ENG

# JSON round-trip (export then re-import)
linear-cli exp json -t ENG -f backup.json
linear-cli im json backup.json -t ENG

CSV Format

CSV files need a header row. Supported columns: title, description, priority, status, assignee, labels, estimate, dueDate.

Status, assignee, and labels are resolved by name automatically.

JSON Format

JSON files should be an array of issue objects matching the export format.

Flags

FlagPurpose
-t TEAMTarget team (required)
--dry-runPreview without creating
--output jsonJSON output

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-import of nesszer/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

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Questions about Linear Import

What does Linear Import do?

Import issues from CSV or JSON files. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear Import is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Import issues from CSV or JSON files.

When should I use Linear Import?

Linear Import fits situations like: bulk-creating issues from external data; tasks that involve CSV and tabular files.

How do I install Linear Import in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear Import in Codex?

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

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

What does Linear Import need to run?

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

Does Linear Import 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 Import 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 Import use?

Linear Import 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 Import use?

About 260 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1k 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 Import?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear Import: Instrument Data To Allotrope (aws-samples/amazon-bedrock-agents-healthcare-lifesciences, 274 stars), Sector Analyst (tradermonty/claude-trading-skills, 3k stars), Cliare Artifact Review (modiqo/cliare, 469 stars) and Convert File (duckdb/duckdb-skills, 599 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear Import?

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.