Agent skill

Linear Update

by nesszer in nesszer/linear-cli

Update Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Linear Update

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-update --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-update .claude/skills/linear-update && 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-update
GitHub stars
138
Token cost
~226 tokens
SKILL.md length
14 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Update Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.

  • Changing status
  • SKILL.md covers Comments and Flags
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Linear Update is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Update Linear issues. Use when changing status, priority, assignee, or labels.

Its SKILL.md is about 230 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

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

When your agent uses it

  • Changing status

Example prompts

  • “/linear-update”

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 Update loads about 226 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 14 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~23
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~226

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). 14 words, ~226 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear-update/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
linear-update
description
Update Linear issues. Use when changing status, priority, assignee, or labels.
allowed-tools
Bash

Update Issues

bash
# Status
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s "In Progress"

# Priority
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -p 1    # 1=urgent, 2=high, 3=normal, 4=low

# Assignee
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -a me
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -a "John Doe"

# Labels
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -l bug
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -l bug -l urgent

# Due date
linear-cli i update LIN-123 --due tomorrow
linear-cli i update LIN-123 --due +3d

# Agent patterns
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done --id-only

Comments

bash
linear-cli cm list LIN-123
linear-cli cm create LIN-123 -b "Fixed in commit abc"

Flags

FlagPurpose
--id-onlyReturn ID only
--output jsonJSON output

© 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-update of nesszer/linear-cli.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1

Compare with similar skills

Linear Update 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 Update compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Linear Update this skillnesszer/linear-cli138—~226Automated safety check: NotesMIT
Orca Linear Ticket Workflowstablyai/orca87k1 repos~522Automated safety check: PassMIT
Review Triage Phaseprisma/orm48k—~995Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Commitdinerojs/dinero.js6.8k—~667Automated safety check: PassMIT
Draft Pull Request Creatorwordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android3.2k—~881Automated safety check: NotesGPL-2.0
Linear Tickets via Orcastablyai/orca87k—~558Automated safety check: PassMIT

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  • Linear ticket work through Orca's CLI. Use when working from a linked Linear issue, finishing work with a PR/MR link and a completion comment, moving a ticket…

    87k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~522 tokens
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Works with

Questions about Linear Update

What does Linear Update do?

Update Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear Update is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Update Linear issues.

When should I use Linear Update?

Linear Update fits situations like: changing status.

How do I install Linear Update in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear Update in Codex?

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

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

What does Linear Update need to run?

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

Does Linear Update 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 Update 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 Update use?

Linear Update 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 Update use?

About 226 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 904 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 Update?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear Update: Orca Linear Ticket Workflow (stablyai/orca, 87k stars), Review Triage Phase (prisma/orm, 48k stars), Commit (dinerojs/dinero.js, 6.8k stars) and Draft Pull Request Creator (wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android, 3.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear Update?

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.