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docs: improve all Agent Skills for better agent usability
- linear-cli: Comprehensive reference with all commands, flags, workflows - linear-issues: Added --compact, --fields, due date shortcuts, priority values - linear-pr: Added complete workflow example, context detection - linear-search: Added --fields, filter examples - linear-uploads: Added multimodal viewing pattern for AI agents All skills now include: - allowed-tools in frontmatter - Agent-optimized flag tables - Exit code reference - Practical examples
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name: linear-cli
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description: Manage Linear.app issues, projects, and teams from the command line. Use this skill when working with Linear issues, creating tasks, updating status, or integrating Linear into development workflows. 10-50x more token-efficient than Linear MCP tools.
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description: Manage Linear.app issues, projects, and teams from the command line. Use this skill when working with Linear issues, creating tasks, updating status, searching, creating PRs, or downloading attachments. 10-50x more token-efficient than Linear MCP tools.
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license: MIT
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metadata:
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author: Finesssee
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version: "0.2.9"
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repository: https://github.com/Finesssee/linear-cli
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allowed-tools: Bash
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# Linear CLI
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A powerful CLI for Linear.app that is optimized for AI agent usage. Use `linear-cli` for all Linear operations instead of MCP tools - it's 10-50x more token-efficient.
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A powerful CLI for Linear.app optimized for AI agents. **Always use this instead of Linear MCP tools** - it's 10-50x more token-efficient.
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## Installation
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```bash
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# From crates.io
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cargo install linear-cli
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# With secure API key storage (OS keyring)
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cargo install linear-cli --features secure-storage
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```
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## Authentication
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```bash
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# Set API key via environment variable (recommended for CI/agents)
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# Environment variable (recommended for agents)
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export LINEAR_API_KEY="lin_api_xxxxx"
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# Or authenticate interactively
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# Or interactive login
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linear-cli auth login
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# With secure storage (stores in OS keyring)
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linear-cli auth login --secure
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```
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Get your API key from: https://linear.app/settings/api
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Get API key: https://linear.app/settings/api
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## Quick Reference
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### Issues
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| Task | Command |
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| List issues | `linear-cli i list` |
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| List my issues | `linear-cli i list --assignee me` |
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| Filter by team | `linear-cli i list -t ENG` |
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| Filter by status | `linear-cli i list -s "In Progress"` |
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| Get issue | `linear-cli i get LIN-123` |
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| Get multiple | `linear-cli i get LIN-1 LIN-2 LIN-3` |
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| Create issue | `linear-cli i create "Title" -t TEAM` |
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| Create with priority | `linear-cli i create "Bug" -t ENG -p 1` |
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| Update status | `linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done` |
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| Start work | `linear-cli i start LIN-123` |
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| Start + checkout branch | `linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkout` |
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| Stop work | `linear-cli i stop LIN-123` |
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### Projects & Teams
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| Task | Command |
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| List projects | `linear-cli p list` |
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| List teams | `linear-cli t list` |
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| Get project | `linear-cli p get PROJECT-ID` |
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### Search & Context
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| Task | Command |
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| Search issues | `linear-cli s issues "query"` |
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| Get current context | `linear-cli context` |
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| Get comments | `linear-cli cm list ISSUE-ID` |
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```bash
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# List issues
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linear-cli i list # All issues
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linear-cli i list -t ENG # Filter by team
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linear-cli i list -s "In Progress" # Filter by status
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linear-cli i list --assignee me # My issues
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# Get issue(s)
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linear-cli i get LIN-123 # Single issue
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linear-cli i get LIN-1 LIN-2 LIN-3 # Multiple issues
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# Create issue
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linear-cli i create "Title" -t TEAM # Basic
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linear-cli i create "Bug" -t ENG -p 1 # With priority (1=urgent)
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linear-cli i create "Task" -t ENG -a me # Assign to self
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linear-cli i create "Fix" -t ENG -l bug # With label
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linear-cli i create "Due" -t ENG --due +3d # Due in 3 days
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# Update issue
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linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done # Change status
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linear-cli i update LIN-123 -p 2 # Change priority
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linear-cli i update LIN-123 -a "John" # Assign to user
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# Start/stop work
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linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkout # Assign + In Progress + git branch
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linear-cli i stop LIN-123 # Unassign + reset status
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```
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### Search
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```bash
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linear-cli s issues "auth bug" # Search issues
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linear-cli s projects "backend" # Search projects
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```
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### Git Integration
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| Task | Command |
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| Create PR for issue | `linear-cli g pr LIN-123` |
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| Link branch to issue | `linear-cli g link LIN-123` |
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```bash
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linear-cli g pr LIN-123 # Create PR for issue
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linear-cli g pr LIN-123 --draft # Draft PR
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linear-cli g checkout LIN-123 # Create/checkout branch
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linear-cli context # Get issue from current branch
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```
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## Agent-Optimized Flags
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### Comments
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```bash
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linear-cli cm list LIN-123 # List comments
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linear-cli cm create LIN-123 -b "Done" # Add comment
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These flags make output suitable for programmatic consumption:
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### Attachments
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| `--output json` | JSON output (machine-readable) |
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| `--output ndjson` | Newline-delimited JSON (streaming) |
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| `--compact` | No pretty-printing (saves tokens) |
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| `--fields a,b,c` | Select specific fields only |
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| `--sort field` | Sort by field (supports nested: `state.name`) |
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| `--order asc\|desc` | Sort direction |
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| `--quiet` | Suppress decorative output |
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| `--id-only` | Only output the ID (for chaining) |
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| `--dry-run` | Preview without executing |
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| `-` (stdin) | Read input from pipe |
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linear-cli up fetch "URL" -f image.png # Download to file
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### Examples
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### Teams & Projects
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# Get issue as compact JSON
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linear-cli i get LIN-123 --output json --compact
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linear-cli t list # List teams
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linear-cli p list # List projects
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linear-cli i list -t ENG --output json --fields identifier,title,state.name
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## Agent-Optimized Flags
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**ALWAYS use these for programmatic access:**
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| Flag | Purpose | Example |
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| `--output json` | JSON output | `linear-cli i list --output json` |
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| `--compact` | No formatting (saves tokens) | `--output json --compact` |
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| `--fields a,b` | Select fields only | `--fields identifier,title,state.name` |
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| `--sort field` | Sort results | `--sort priority` or `--sort state.name` |
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| `--quiet` | No decorative output | `-q` |
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| `--id-only` | Return only ID | For chaining commands |
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| `--dry-run` | Preview only | Test before creating |
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# Preview without creating
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linear-cli i create "Test" -t ENG --dry-run
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# Token-efficient issue listing
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linear-cli i list -t ENG --output json --compact --fields identifier,title,state.name
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| 0 | Success | Continue |
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| 1 | General error | Check stderr |
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| 2 | Not found | Verify ID exists |
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| 4 | Rate limited | Wait and retry |
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6. **Check exit codes** for error handling
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7. **Use `--dry-run`** to preview create operations

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