Agent skill

Linear Statuses

by nesszer in nesszer/linear-cli

View and manage workflow states. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Linear Statuses

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-statuses --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-statuses .claude/skills/linear-statuses && 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-statuses
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~172 tokens
SKILL.md length
29 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

View and manage workflow states. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

  • Configuring issue statuses for a team
  • SKILL.md covers Flags and Exit Codes
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Linear Statuses is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. View and manage workflow states. Use when checking or configuring issue statuses for a team.

Its SKILL.md is about 170 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

  • Configuring issue statuses for a team

Example prompts

  • “/linear-statuses”

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 Statuses loads about 172 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 27 tokens; SKILL.md has 29 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~27
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~172

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). 29 words, ~172 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-statuses/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linear-statuses
description
View and manage workflow states. Use when checking or configuring issue statuses for a team.
allowed-tools
Bash

Statuses

bash
# List all statuses for a team
linear-cli st list -t ENG
linear-cli st list -t ENG --output json

# Get status details
linear-cli st get "In Progress" -t ENG

# Update a workflow state
linear-cli st update STATE_ID --name "Reviewing" --color "#3B82F6"

Flags

FlagPurpose
-t TEAMTeam key (required)
--name NAMEStatus name
--color HEXStatus color
--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-statuses of nesszer/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

Compare with similar skills

Linear Statuses 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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Configuration Stategreenpau/caddy-security2.3k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Mem0 Status Checkmem0ai/mem067k—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Mem0 Statusmem0ai/mem067k—~288Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Linear Issue Workflowlobehub/lobehub83k—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Linear Statuses

What does Linear Statuses do?

View and manage workflow states. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear Statuses is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. View and manage workflow states.

When should I use Linear Statuses?

Linear Statuses fits situations like: configuring issue statuses for a team.

How do I install Linear Statuses in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear Statuses in Codex?

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

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

What does Linear Statuses need to run?

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

Does Linear Statuses 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 Statuses 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 Statuses use?

Linear Statuses 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 Statuses use?

About 172 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 688 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 Statuses?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear Statuses: Linear (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars), Configuration State (greenpau/caddy-security, 2.3k stars), Mem0 Status Check (mem0ai/mem0, 67k stars) and Mem0 Status (mem0ai/mem0, 67k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear Statuses?

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.