{"id":"loamstudios-zed-mcp-server-linear","name":"zed-mcp-server-linear","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/LoamStudios/zed-mcp-server-linear","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","zed","linear","context-server","agent-panel","rust"],"what_it_does":"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.","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"],"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.","alternatives":["Use Linear’s official MCP server directly (as described in the README) without the extension","Use Linear’s native APIs via your own integration (outside of Zed MCP)"],"af_score":51.8,"security_score":58.8,"reliability_score":20.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:37:14.428518+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":"https://mcp.linear.app/mcp","has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Bearer token via Authorization header"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"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":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Pricing is not discussed in the provided README content; Linear access/token is implied."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":51.8,"security_score":58.8,"reliability_score":20.0,"mcp_server_quality":65.0,"documentation_accuracy":55.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":85.0,"rate_limit_clarity":10.0,"tls_enforcement":90.0,"auth_strength":75.0,"scope_granularity":25.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":55.0,"security_notes":"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.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":30.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"unknown","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_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"]}}