Agent skill

Linear PR

by nesszer in nesszer/linear-cli

Create GitHub PRs linked to Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check: notesDevelopment

Install Linear PR

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-pr --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-pr .claude/skills/linear-pr && 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-pr
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~364 tokens
SKILL.md length
42 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create GitHub PRs linked to Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

  • Creating pull requests
  • SKILL.md covers Create PR, Git Branch Operations, Complete Workflow and Get Current Issue, plus 1 more section
  • Calls git
  • Pushing code for review

What it does

Linear PR is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Create GitHub PRs linked to Linear issues. Use when creating pull requests, pushing code for review, or linking PRs to Linear issues.

Its SKILL.md is about 360 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 Pull requests. It works with Linear and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: A powerful CLI for Linear.app built with Rust. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Creating pull requests
  • Pushing code for review
  • Linking PRs to Linear issues

Example prompts

  • “/linear-pr”

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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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 PR loads about 364 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 42 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~364

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). 42 words, ~364 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-pr/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linear-pr
description
Create GitHub PRs linked to Linear issues. Use when creating pull requests, pushing code for review, or linking PRs to Linear issues.
allowed-tools
Bash

Linear PR Creation

Create GitHub pull requests linked to Linear issues using linear-cli.

Create PR

bash
# Create PR linked to Linear issue
linear-cli g pr LIN-123

# Draft PR
linear-cli g pr LIN-123 --draft

# Specify base branch
linear-cli g pr LIN-123 --base main

# Open in browser after creation
linear-cli g pr LIN-123 --web

Git Branch Operations

bash
# Create and checkout branch for issue
linear-cli g checkout LIN-123

# Custom branch name
linear-cli g checkout LIN-123 -b my-custom-branch

# Just show branch name (don't create)
linear-cli g branch LIN-123

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

Complete Workflow

bash
# 1. Start work (assigns, sets In Progress, creates branch)
linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkout

# 2. Make changes and commit
git add . && git commit -m "Fix the bug"

# 3. Create PR
linear-cli g pr LIN-123

# 4. Mark done
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done

Get Current Issue

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

Tips

  • PR title/description auto-generated from issue
  • Use --draft for work-in-progress
  • Branch pattern: username/lin-123-issue-title
  • Requires gh CLI for GitHub operations

© 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-pr of nesszer/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

Compare with similar skills

Linear PR 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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PR Babysitteropeninterpreter/openinterpreter69k3 repos~4.2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Check PRonyx-dot-app/onyx32k2 repos~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Works with

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Questions about Linear PR

What does Linear PR do?

Create GitHub PRs linked to Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear PR is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Create GitHub PRs linked to Linear issues.

When should I use Linear PR?

Linear PR fits situations like: creating pull requests; pushing code for review; linking PRs to Linear issues.

How do I install Linear PR in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear PR in Codex?

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

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

What does Linear PR need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Linear PR needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.

Does Linear PR access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Linear PR 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 PR use?

Linear PR 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 PR use?

About 364 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k 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 PR?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear PR: Draft Pull Request Creator (wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android, 3.2k stars), Managing Git Workflow (hashintel/hash, 1.7k stars), Ade Deeplinks (arul28/ADE, 113 stars) and PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear PR?

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.