Agent skill

Linear Milestones

by nesszer in nesszer/linear-cli

Manage project milestones - create, update, track target dates.

MITAuto-check: notesProduct & Project Management

Install Linear Milestones

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-milestones --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-milestones .claude/skills/linear-milestones && 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-milestones
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~243 tokens
SKILL.md length
31 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage project milestones - create, update, track target dates.

  • Planning project deliverables
  • SKILL.md covers Flags and Exit Codes
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve Project management

What it does

Linear Milestones is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Manage project milestones - create, update, track target dates. Use when planning project deliverables.

Its SKILL.md is about 240 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 Product & Project Management, covering Project management. The repository describes itself as: A powerful CLI for Linear.app built with Rust. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Planning project deliverables
  • Tasks that involve Project management

Example prompts

  • “/linear-milestones”

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 Milestones loads about 243 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 30 tokens; SKILL.md has 31 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~30
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~243

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). 31 words, ~243 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-milestones/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linear-milestones
description
Manage project milestones - create, update, track target dates. Use when planning project deliverables.
allowed-tools
Bash

Milestones

bash
# List milestones for a project
linear-cli ms list -p "My Project"
linear-cli ms list -p "My Project" --output json

# Get milestone details
linear-cli ms get MILESTONE_ID

# Create a milestone
linear-cli ms create "Beta Release" -p "My Project"
linear-cli ms create "GA" -p PROJ --target-date 2025-06-01

# Update a milestone
linear-cli ms update MILESTONE_ID --target-date +2w
linear-cli ms update MILESTONE_ID --name "Renamed"

# Delete a milestone
linear-cli ms delete MILESTONE_ID --force

Flags

FlagPurpose
-p PROJECTProject name/ID
--target-date DATETarget date (YYYY-MM-DD or +Nw)
--name NAMEMilestone name
--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-milestones of nesszer/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

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Questions about Linear Milestones

What does Linear Milestones do?

Manage project milestones - create, update, track target dates. Linear Milestones is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Manage project milestones - create, update, track target dates.

When should I use Linear Milestones?

Linear Milestones fits situations like: planning project deliverables; tasks that involve Project management.

How do I install Linear Milestones in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear Milestones in Codex?

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

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

What does Linear Milestones need to run?

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

Does Linear Milestones 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 Milestones 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 Milestones use?

Linear Milestones 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 Milestones use?

About 243 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 972 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 Milestones?

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Who maintains Linear Milestones?

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.