zed-mcp-server-linear
Provides an MCP context server integration for Zed to access Linear (issues, projects, etc.) using either an extension setting (linear_api_key) or the official Linear MCP server endpoint (mcp.linear.app) with a Bearer token header.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Uses HTTPS MCP endpoint and Authorization: Bearer token for access. The README does not describe scope granularity, secret storage practices, or operational security (e.g., logging/redaction) for the extension; error handling and rate-limit guidance are not documented here.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
When you want Linear context inside Zed’s Agent Panel and can safely provide a Linear token for an MCP server.
Avoid When
Avoid if you need strong guarantees about tool error semantics, retries, pagination, or idempotency behavior from the MCP layer, as these details are not provided in the README.
Use Cases
- • Enable Zed Agent Panel to read Linear issues and use them as context for planning/execution
- • Automate issue triage or investigation workflows directly from the Zed agent UI
- • Support agent-assisted project workflows where Linear is the system of record
Not For
- • Workflows requiring offline Linear data or local syncing
- • Teams that cannot obtain/secure a Linear access token
- • Use as a standalone Linear API client outside of Zed/MCP context
Interface
Authentication
README shows two approaches: extension configuration with linear_api_key, and an official MCP server configuration with Authorization: Bearer <token>. Scope granularity and OAuth details are not described.
Pricing
Pricing is not discussed in the provided README content; Linear access/token is implied.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Requires a valid Linear access token; failures will likely occur if token is missing/expired
- ⚠ The README does not document MCP tool behaviors (timeouts, retries, rate-limit handling, pagination), so agent robustness may depend on the upstream MCP server implementation
- ⚠ Use the official MCP configuration to reduce dependency on the extension; token handling remains your responsibility
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-30.