How is this different from connecting Linear MCP directly?

Connected directly, an agent sees every tool the server exposes and holds the credential itself. Through TrustGate you choose which tools each agent gets, and every call is logged against the agent that made it.

What if the Linear MCP API changes?

We track the Linear MCP schema, so the tool catalogue stays current. Tools you have already allowed keep working, and anything new stays denied until you enable it.

Can I give different agents different Linear tools?

Yes. Access is set per agent: one can get a handful of read tools, another the full set. You grant the whole MCP or single tools within it.

Where can I see what my agents did in Linear?

Every call is logged against the agent that made it, with the tool it used. Activity can be sent on to your own monitoring.

Do I need to run the Linear MCP server myself?

No. TrustGate connects to the Linear MCP server and sits in front of it. Your agent only talks to your TrustGate URL, never to Linear directly.

Connect Linear MCP to your AI agents, securely.

Q: Is Linear MCP secure?

The server itself exposes 78 tools, and some of them can write to your Linear account. Behind TrustGate an agent only sees the tools you allow, requests and responses are inspected, and every call is logged. Anything outside the allowlist is denied before it reaches Linear.

One secured endpoint for every Linear call your AI agents make, scoped per user, inspected, and logged.

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What your agents can ask once Linear MCP is connected.

“List the issues assigned to me”
“Create an issue for this bug in the platform team”
“What is in the current cycle?”

“Move this issue to In Review”
“Show me the projects due this quarter”
“Add a comment on that issue with the findings”

Select the tools your AI agents can call

78 tools from the Linear MCP schema.

Showing 78 tools

get_issuereadRetrieve detailed information about an issue by ID, including attachments and git branch name.
list_issuesreadList issues in the user's Linear workspace. For my issues, use me as the assignee.
list_issue_statusesreadList available issue statuses in a Linear team.
get_issue_statusreadRetrieve detailed information about an issue status in Linear by name or ID.
list_issue_labelsreadList available issue labels in a Linear workspace or team.
create_issue_labelwriteCreate a new Linear issue label.
create_attachmentwriteUploads base64 file content as an attachment, verifying its SHA-256 checksum (deprecated fallback for tiny files only).
create_attachment_from_uploadwriteLinks an already-uploaded Linear assetUrl to an existing issue as an attachment.
delete_attachmenthigh riskDeletes an attachment by ID.
extract_imagesreadExtracts and fetches images from markdown content.
get_attachmentreadRetrieves an attachment's content by ID.
get_templatereadRetrieves a Linear template by ID or name: the content it pre-fills, the ids it applies, its sub-issues, and its form fields.
list_templatesreadLists the Linear issue, project, and document templates available to the authenticated user.
prepare_attachment_uploadwritePrepares a direct Linear file upload for an existing issue.
restore_issue_labelwriteRestores a retired Linear issue label, making it available for use on issues again.
retire_issue_labelwriteRetires a Linear issue label so it cannot be applied to new issues.
save_issuewriteCreates or updates a Linear issue.
save_issue_labelwriteCreates or updates a Linear issue label.
share_issuehigh riskShares an issue with a workspace user who cannot otherwise access it.
unshare_issuewriteRemoves a workspace user's shared access to an issue.
list_commentsreadList comments for a specific Linear issue.
delete_commenthigh riskDeletes a Linear comment.
save_commentwriteCreates or updates a comment on a Linear issue, project, initiative, document, project milestone, or project/initiative status update.
list_cyclesreadRetrieve cycles for a specific Linear team.
get_documentreadRetrieve a Linear document by ID or slug.
list_documentsreadList documents in the user's Linear workspace.
save_documentwriteCreates or updates a Linear document.
list_projectsreadList projects in the user's Linear workspace.
get_projectreadRetrieve details of a specific project in Linear.
list_project_labelsreadList available project labels in the Linear workspace.
delete_status_updatehigh riskDeletes (archives) a project or initiative status update.
get_milestonereadRetrieves details of a specific milestone by ID or name.
get_status_updatesreadLists or gets project and initiative status updates.
list_milestonesreadLists all milestones in a Linear project.
restore_project_labelwriteRestores a retired Linear project label, making it available for use on projects again.
retire_project_labelwriteRetires a Linear project label so it cannot be applied to new projects.
save_milestonewriteCreates or updates a milestone in a Linear project.
save_projectwriteCreates or updates a Linear project.
save_project_labelwriteCreates or updates a Linear project label.
save_status_updatewriteCreates or updates a project/initiative status update.
list_teamsreadList teams in the user's Linear workspace.
get_teamreadRetrieve details of a specific Linear team.
get_workspacereadRetrieves the connected Linear workspace.
list_usersreadRetrieve users in the Linear workspace.
get_userreadRetrieve details of a specific Linear user.
get_notificationsreadGets a page of notifications from the authenticated user's Linear inbox.
mark_notificationwriteMarks a Linear inbox notification as read or unread, or snoozes or unsnoozes it.
search_documentationreadSearch Linear's documentation to learn about features and usage.
get_agent_skillreadRetrieves a Linear Agent skill by ID, including its full markdown instructions.
list_agent_skillsreadLists Linear Agent skills available to the authenticated user.
create_initiative_labelwriteCreates a new Linear initiative label (deprecated; use save_initiative_label).
get_initiativereadRetrieves detailed information about a specific initiative in Linear.
list_initiative_labelsreadLists available initiative labels in the Linear workspace.
list_initiativesreadLists initiatives in the user's Linear workspace.
restore_initiative_labelwriteRestores a retired Linear initiative label, making it available for use on initiatives again.
retire_initiative_labelwriteRetires a Linear initiative label so it cannot be applied to new initiatives.
save_initiativewriteCreates or updates a Linear initiative.
save_initiative_labelwriteCreates or updates a Linear initiative label.
delete_customerhigh riskDeletes a customer in Linear.
delete_customer_needhigh riskArchives a customer need in Linear.
list_customersreadLists customers in the user's Linear workspace.
save_customerwriteCreates or updates a Linear customer.
save_customer_needwriteCreates or updates a customer need (request) in Linear.
delete_diff_commenthigh riskDeletes a comment or persisted draft from a Linear diff.
get_diffreadLooks up a Linear diff exactly, by review URL, GitHub PR URL, identifier, UUID or slug.
get_diff_threadsreadLooks up the threads of a Linear diff and the authenticated user’s drafts.
list_diffsreadLists Linear diff pull requests visible to the authenticated user.
merge_diffwriteMerges a Linear diff or adds it to the repository’s merge queue.
resolve_diff_threadwriteResolves or reopens a top-level comment thread on a Linear diff.
save_diff_commentwriteCreates, replies to or edits a comment or persisted draft on a Linear diff.
submit_diff_reviewwriteApproves a Linear diff, requests changes or submits a review comment.
get_releasereadRetrieves details of a release by ID or slug.
get_release_notereadRetrieves release notes by ID or slug, including markdown content.
list_release_notesreadLists release notes in the workspace, optionally filtered by pipeline or covered release.
list_release_pipelinesreadLists release pipelines in the workspace.
list_releasesreadLists releases in the workspace, with optional filtering by pipeline, stage, version, and text.
save_releasewriteCreates or updates a release.
save_release_notewriteCreates or updates release notes.

What Linear MCP exposes

Linear MCP groups its 78 tools into 12 categories, each with a suggested starting policy.

Category	Covers	Access	Suggested policy
Issues	Issue retrieval, creation, updates, statuses, labels, attachments, templates and sharing	Read / Write	Audit changes
Comments	Comments on issues, projects, initiatives, documents, milestones and status updates	Read / Write	Audit publishing
Cycles	Cycles for a team	Read	Allow cycle lookups
Documents	Workspace documents: read, create and update	Read / Write	Review content before publishing
Projects	Projects, project details, creation, updates, labels, milestones and status updates	Read / Write	Scope projects; audit changes
Teams	Teams in the workspace and their details	Read	Limit organization access
Users	Workspace users and their details, and inbox notifications	Read / Write	Limit organization access
Documentation	Search across Linear's own documentation	Read	Allow documentation searches
Initiatives	Initiatives, initiative labels and their retirement or restoration	Read / Write	Audit initiative changes; they roll up many projects
Customers	Customers and customer needs: listing, creation, updates and deletion	Read / Write	Treat customer data as sensitive; require approval for deletes
Code Review	Linear diffs (pull requests), review threads, diff comments, reviews and merges	Read / Write	Require approval before merging diffs or submitting reviews
Releases	Releases, release pipelines and release notes	Read / Write	Review release notes before publishing