Agent skill

Linear

Manage Linear issues, projects, and cycles via the Linear GraphQL API

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Linear

skills CLI

$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden linear --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/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear .claude/skills/linear && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "linear" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear into .claude/skills/linear/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden linear --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear .agents/skills/linear && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "linear" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear into .agents/skills/linear/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden linear --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear .cursor/skills/linear && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "linear" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear into .cursor/skills/linear/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git --path skills/linear

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden linear --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear .gemini/skills/linear && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "linear" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear into .gemini/skills/linear/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden linear

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear .github/skills/linear && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "linear" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear into .github/skills/linear/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden linear --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/linear .opencode/skills/linear && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "linear" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/linear into .opencode/skills/linear/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "linear", 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
GitHub stars: 849
Token cost: ~1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 239 words
Files: 2
Skills in repo: 63
Repo updated: Sep 13, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Manage Linear issues, projects, and cycles via the Linear GraphQL API

Works in 7 steps: Set API key → Run a GraphQL query helper → List my assigned issues → …
Tasks that involve GraphQL
SKILL.md covers When to Use, How to Use, Examples and Cautions
Reaches api.linear.app; needs LINEAR_API_KEY

What it does

Linear is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden. Manage Linear issues, projects, and cycles via the Linear GraphQL API

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill.json`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering GraphQL. It works with Linear and GraphQL. The repository describes itself as: Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve GraphQL

Example prompts

“/linear”

Requirements

A credential in LINEAR_API_KEY

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Set API key
Run a GraphQL query helper
List my assigned issues
List issues in a team
Create a new issue
Update issue state
List current cycle

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3704204. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
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 powershell).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- api.linear.app
Also links to:
- linear.app
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- LINEAR_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Linear loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 19 tokens; SKILL.md has 239 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~19
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1k

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 passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

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 taracodlabs/aiden at commit 3704204, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© taracodlabs). 239 words, ~1,011 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/linear/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: linear
description: Manage Linear issues, projects, and cycles via the Linear GraphQL API
category: productivity
version: 1.0.0
origin: aiden
license: Apache-2.0
tags: linear, issues, project-management, graphql, engineering, sprint, cycle, team, tasks

Linear Issue Tracking

Query and mutate Linear data — issues, projects, cycles, and teams — using the Linear GraphQL API. Requires LINEAR_API_KEY set as an environment variable.

When to Use

User wants to list open issues in a Linear team or project
User wants to create a new Linear issue
User wants to update issue status or priority
User wants to see issues assigned to them
User wants to look up current cycle/sprint progress

How to Use

1. Set API key

Generate a Personal API key at https://linear.app/settings/api — select read and write scopes.

powershell

$env:LINEAR_API_KEY = "lin_api_..."

2. Run a GraphQL query helper

All Linear API calls are POST to https://api.linear.app/graphql.

powershell

function Invoke-Linear($query, $variables = @{}) {
  $body    = @{ query = $query; variables = $variables } | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
  $headers = @{ "Authorization" = $env:LINEAR_API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" }
  (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.linear.app/graphql" -Method Post -Headers $headers -Body $body).data
}

3. List my assigned issues

powershell

$q = '{ viewer { assignedIssues(first: 20, filter: { state: { type: { in: ["started","unstarted"] } } }) { nodes { identifier title priority state { name } } } } }'
(Invoke-Linear $q).viewer.assignedIssues.nodes | Format-Table identifier, title, priority

4. List issues in a team

powershell

$q = 'query($key:String!) { team(key:$key) { issues(first:30, filter:{state:{type:{in:["started","unstarted"]}}}) { nodes { identifier title assignee { name } state { name } } } } }'
(Invoke-Linear $q @{ key = "ENG" }).team.issues.nodes | Format-Table identifier, title

5. Create a new issue

powershell

# First get teamId
$teamQ = '{ teams { nodes { id key name } } }'
$teams = (Invoke-Linear $teamQ).teams.nodes
$teamId = ($teams | Where-Object key -eq "ENG").id

$mutation = 'mutation($input:IssueCreateInput!) { issueCreate(input:$input) { issue { identifier title url } } }'
$vars = @{ input = @{ teamId = $teamId; title = "Fix login timeout bug"; description = "Users are being logged out after 5 min of inactivity."; priority = 2 } }
(Invoke-Linear $mutation $vars).issueCreate.issue

6. Update issue state

powershell

# Get state IDs for the team first
$stateQ = 'query($key:String!) { team(key:$key) { states { nodes { id name } } } }'
$states = (Invoke-Linear $stateQ @{ key = "ENG" }).team.states.nodes
$doneId = ($states | Where-Object name -eq "Done").id

$mutation = 'mutation($id:String! $stateId:String!) { issueUpdate(id:$id input:{stateId:$stateId}) { issue { identifier state { name } } } }'
(Invoke-Linear $mutation @{ id = "ENG-42"; stateId = $doneId }).issueUpdate.issue

7. List current cycle

powershell

$q = 'query($key:String!) { team(key:$key) { activeCycle { name startsAt endsAt progress issues(first:50) { nodes { identifier title state { name } } } } } }'
(Invoke-Linear $q @{ key = "ENG" }).team.activeCycle | Select-Object name, progress

Examples

"Show me all my open Linear issues" → Use steps 2–3 to list viewer's assigned unstarted/in-progress issues.

"Create a Linear issue: 'Update onboarding flow' in the PRODUCT team" → Use step 5 — fetch team ID for PRODUCT, then create with given title.

"What's the progress on the current sprint?" → Use step 7 — ask user for their team key, then show activeCycle progress.

Cautions

Linear API keys are personal — they act as the user who created them
Priority values: 0=No priority, 1=Urgent, 2=High, 3=Medium, 4=Low
Issue IDs look like ENG-42 but mutations need the UUID — always fetch UUID from the issues list
GraphQL depth limit is ~6 levels — avoid deeply nested queries

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/linear of taracodlabs/aiden.

SKILL.md
skill.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3704204

Compare with similar skills

Linear 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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Linearletta-ai/lettabot	326	—	~583	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	4 mo ago
Linear APInesszer/linear-cli	138	—	~213	Automated safety check: Notes	MIT	24 days ago
Linearteam-mirai/mirai-gikai	212	—	~1.9k	Automated safety check: Pass	AGPL-3.0	today
LinearRedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop	177	2 repos	~2.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	4 mo ago
Linear CLIletta-ai/skills	147	1 repos	~1.1k	Automated safety check: Pass	ISC	5 days ago

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Questions about Linear

What does Linear do?

Manage Linear issues, projects, and cycles via the Linear GraphQL API. Linear is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.

When should I use Linear?

Linear fits situations like: tasks that involve GraphQL.

How do I install Linear in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Linear in Codex?

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

Can I use Linear 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill linear -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, .gemini/skills/linear, .github/skills/linear and .opencode/skills/linear in your project.

What does Linear need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Linear needs credentials named LINEAR_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in LINEAR_API_KEY.

Does Linear access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: api.linear.app; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: linear.app. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Linear safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Linear use?

Linear is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Linear use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4k 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?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Linear: Linear (letta-ai/lettabot, 326 stars), Linear API (nesszer/linear-cli, 138 stars), Linear (team-mirai/mirai-gikai, 212 stars) and Linear (RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, 177 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Linear?

taracodlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in taracodlabs/aiden, which has 849 GitHub stars. The repository holds 63 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.

Source: taracodlabs/aiden on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Linear

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Linear Issue Tracking

When to Use

How to Use

1. Set API key

2. Run a GraphQL query helper

3. List my assigned issues

4. List issues in a team

5. Create a new issue

6. Update issue state

7. List current cycle

Examples

Cautions

Files

Compare with similar skills

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