Orca Linear Ticket Workflow
stablyai/orca
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…
Start/stop work on Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.
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Install Linear Workflow
$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-workflow --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-workflow .claude/skills/linear-workflow && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "linear-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflow into .claude/skills/linear-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-workflow", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflowType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-workflow --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-workflow .agents/skills/linear-workflow && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "linear-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflow into .agents/skills/linear-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-workflow", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-workflow --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-workflow .cursor/skills/linear-workflow && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "linear-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflow into .cursor/skills/linear-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-workflow", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git --path skills/linear-workflow--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-workflow --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-workflow .gemini/skills/linear-workflow && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "linear-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflow into .gemini/skills/linear-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-workflow", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-workflowInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-workflow .github/skills/linear-workflow && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "linear-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflow into .github/skills/linear-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-workflow", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install nesszer/linear-cli linear-workflow --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear-workflow .opencode/skills/linear-workflow && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "linear-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/nesszer/linear-cli/tree/master/skills/linear-workflow into .opencode/skills/linear-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear-workflow", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
linear-workflow- GitHub stars
- 138
- Token cost
- ~192 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 11 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 25
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Start/stop work on Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli.
- Creating branches
- SKILL.md covers Start Work, Stop Work, Get Current Issue and Full Workflow
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Getting current issue context
What it does
Linear Workflow is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Start/stop work on Linear issues. Use when beginning work, creating branches, or getting current issue context.
Its SKILL.md is about 190 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
- Creating branches
- Getting current issue context
Example prompts
- “/linear-workflow”
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 Workflow loads about 192 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 11 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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). 11 words, ~192 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/linear-workflow/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- linear-workflow
- description
- Start/stop work on Linear issues. Use when beginning work, creating branches, or getting current issue context.
- allowed-tools
- Bash
Workflow Commands
Start Work
# Start working (assigns to you, sets In Progress)
linear-cli i start LIN-123
# Start + create git branch
linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkoutStop Work
# Stop working (unassigns, resets status)
linear-cli i stop LIN-123Get Current Issue
# Get issue from current git branch
linear-cli context
linear-cli context --output jsonFull Workflow
# 1. Start
linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkout
# 2. Code...
# 3. Create PR
linear-cli g pr LIN-123
# 4. Done
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done© 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-workflow of nesszer/linear-cli.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e100db1
Compare with similar skills
Linear Workflow 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear Workflow this skillnesszer/linear-cli | 138 | — | ~192 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Orca Linear Ticket Workflowstablyai/orca | 87k | 1 repos | ~522 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Review Triage Phaseprisma/orm | 48k | — | ~995 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Commitdinerojs/dinero.js | 6.8k | — | ~667 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Draft Pull Request Creatorwordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android | 3.2k | — | ~881 | Automated safety check: Notes | GPL-2.0 | |
| Linear Tickets via Orcastablyai/orca | 87k | — | ~558 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Linear Workflow
What does Linear Workflow do?
Start/stop work on Linear issues. An agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Linear Workflow is an agent skill from nesszer/linear-cli. Start/stop work on Linear issues.
When should I use Linear Workflow?
Linear Workflow fits situations like: creating branches; getting current issue context.
How do I install Linear Workflow in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/linear-workflow in nesszer/linear-cli) into .claude/skills/linear-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Linear Workflow in Codex?
Run `npx skills add nesszer/linear-cli --skill linear-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/linear-workflow in nesszer/linear-cli) into .agents/skills/linear-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Linear Workflow 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-workflow -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-workflow, .gemini/skills/linear-workflow, .github/skills/linear-workflow and .opencode/skills/linear-workflow in your project.
What does Linear Workflow need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Linear Workflow is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.
Does Linear Workflow 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 Workflow 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 Workflow use?
Linear Workflow 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 Workflow use?
About 192 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 768 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 Workflow?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear Workflow: 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 Workflow?
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.