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About Linear

Linear is a modern, purpose-built project management and issue tracking tool designed specifically for software development teams. It streamlines workflows by integrating tasks, sprints, roadmaps, and documentation into a unified, fast, and intuitive interface.

Linear key features:

  • Issues & Tasks: Track bugs, features, and tasks with customizable fields, dependencies, and comments. Issues can be organized into projects or linked to sprints (called “Cycles”) for agile planning.

  • Projects & Milestones: Group related issues into projects, define milestones, and monitor progress with visual tools like project graphs and status updates.

  • Cycles (Sprints): Plan and execute time-boxed iterations to keep teams focused and aligned.

  • Roadmaps: Visualize long-term plans and align the team around strategic goals.

  • Real-Time Collaboration: Comment on issues, tag teammates, and co-edit documents with real-time syncing across devices.

  • Integrations: Connect with tools like GitHub, Slack, Figma, and more to automate workflows and enhance productivity.

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Authentication Options

Below are possible authentication options you can choose:

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Generate a Linear API Key

  1. Log in to your Linear app.

  2. Click on your avatar and select Settings from the dropdown menu.

  3. In the sidebar, click Security & access.

  4. In the Personal API keys section, click New API key.

  5. Enter a name for the key, assign the appropriate permissions, and click Create.

  6. Save the API key.

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Integrate Linear into xpander.ai

  1. Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
  2. Select Linear from the available integrations.
  3. Click Enable.
  4. Enter an Interface name, e.g., “xpander-linear”.
  5. Select API Key as the authentication mode.
  6. Select Integration User as the authentication scope.
  7. Paste the Linear API key into the provided field.
  8. Choose Custom as the Auth Type.
  9. In the Custom header name field, enter Authorization.
  10. Save the configuration.

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Integration of Linear into AI Agent

Once you’ve configured your Linear account with the authentication option(s) described above, you can integrate it into your AI agent with xpander.ai:

  1. Go to the + sign located in the top right of the graph visualization of your xpander.ai agent.
  2. Select Apps.
  3. Choose Linear with the same Interface name you configured in the previous section (e.g., xpander-linear).
  4. Select the available Linear operations that suit your use case.

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Expose Linear as MCP Server

Alternatively, you can also expose your Linear account as an MCP server. To do so:

  1. Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
  2. Select Linear with the same Interface name you configured in the previous section (e.g., xpander-linear).
  3. Click MCP Configuration.
  4. Enter the MCP configuration into the appropriate settings of the client app you want to use (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, etc.).

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AI Agent Linear Prompt Library

Below are possible prompts or use cases you can try after integrating Linear into your xpander AI agent:

Could you add a comment to issue #{issue_number} with feedback from the {team_name} team?

Could you create a new bug ticket for the login page crash we just discovered?

Can you update the priority of issue #{issue_number} to urgent?

Can you create a new project named '{project_name}' for our Q4 initiatives?