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Linear skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor

Reads, creates and updates Linear issues and projects from the agent.

Officialname: linear★ 28k (repo)pushed 2026-09-08Apache-2.0SKILL.md on GitHubchecked 2026-11-07

What it does, in the publisher's words

Manage issues, projects & team workflows in Linear. Use when the user wants to read, create or updates tickets in Linear.

The description field of the SKILL.md. The agent reads only this at startup and decides from it when to load the full skill.

Install Linear

The skills CLI copies the skill into the folder of each agent you pick (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf...). Add -g for all projects. Needs Node.js 22.20+. docs

npx skills add openai/skills --skill linear

Copy the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills (all projects) or .claude/skills (this repo). Claude Code picks it up without a restart. docs

npx skills add openai/skills --skill linear -a claude-code

# or by hand:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openai/skills.git /tmp/linear-src
cp -r /tmp/linear-src/skills/.curated/linear ~/.claude/skills/linear

Download the skill folder, zip it, then Customize > Skills > + > Create skill > Upload a skill. Code execution must be on (Settings > Capabilities). docs

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openai/skills.git /tmp/linear-src
cp -r /tmp/linear-src/skills/.curated/linear ./linear
zip -r linear.zip linear

It's in OpenAI's own catalog: ask Codex for $skill-installer linear, or use the skills CLI. docs

$skill-installer linear

gh skill (GitHub CLI 2.90+, preview) installs it for Copilot in VS Code, the CLI and the cloud agent. Copilot also reads .github/skills and ~/.copilot/skills. docs

gh skill install openai/skills linear

Cursor reads .cursor/skills, .agents/skills and ~/.cursor/skills (and .claude/skills). It does not install loose skills from a GitHub URL, so copy it in. docs

npx skills add openai/skills --skill linear -a cursor

Installs from the GitHub repo; --path picks this skill out of the repo. Default scope is user (all projects). docs

gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/skills.git --path skills/.curated/linear

OpenCode reads .opencode/skills, ~/.config/opencode/skills and the Claude and .agents folders. docs

npx skills add openai/skills --skill linear -a opencode

Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) reads .devin/skills, .windsurf/skills and ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. docs

npx skills add openai/skills --skill linear -a windsurf

Works with

Claude Code, Claude.ai and Claude Desktop, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and other agents that read the open Agent Skills format.

What's in the SKILL.md

12 sections

Overview
Prerequisites
Required Workflow
Step 0: Set up Linear MCP (if not already configured)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Available Tools
Practical Workflows
Tips for Maximum Productivity
Troubleshooting

Bundled files

LICENSE.txt
agents/openai.yaml
assets/linear-small.svg
assets/linear.png

Loaded only when the instructions point to them.

Facts

Skill name: linear
Publisher: OpenAI (official)
Repo: openai/skills
License: Apache-2.0
SKILL.md size: 653 words, 81 lines
Bundled files: 4
Repo stars: 28k (as of 2026-10-24)
SKILL.md checked: 2026-11-07

Pairs with the Linear MCP server: the server gives the agent the tools, the skill teaches it how to use them.

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FAQ

What does the linear skill do?+

Reads, creates and updates Linear issues and projects from the agent. In its own SKILL.md, OpenAI describes it as: "Manage issues, projects & team workflows in Linear. Use when the user wants to read, create or updates tickets in Linear."

How do I install the linear skill?+

Run npx skills add openai/skills --skill linear and pick your agents, or use the tab for your agent above. In Claude Code the skill ends up in ~/.claude/skills/linear/SKILL.md; in Codex and Cursor in .agents/skills/linear/.

Does Linear work in Codex, Cursor and Copilot, or only Claude?+

It's a standard SKILL.md, so any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use it: Claude Code, the Claude apps, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and more.

Who maintains Linear?+

OpenAI, the company or project behind it, in the openai/skills repo on GitHub, last pushed 2026-09-08. License: Apache-2.0.

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