Agent Skills: Linear CLI

Query, create, and manage Linear issues from the command line. Use when checking assigned work, viewing issue details, creating new issues, or updating issue status.

UncategorizedID: trevors/dot-claude/using-linear

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pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/TrevorS/dot-claude/tree/HEAD/skills/using-linear

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Skill Metadata

Name
using-linear
Description
Query, create, and manage Linear issues from the command line. Use when checking assigned work, viewing issue details, creating new issues, or updating issue status.

Linear CLI

Quick Examples

# Check your assigned work
linear-cli my-work

# View issue details
linear-cli issue ENG-456

# Create a new issue
linear-cli create --title "Production bug" --priority 1 --team ENG

# Update status and add comment
linear-cli update ENG-456 --status "Done" --force   # --force skips the confirmation prompt
linear-cli comment ENG-456 "Shipped in v2.1.0"

Key Flags

  • --team ENG - Specify or filter by team
  • --status "In Progress" - Set or filter by status
  • --priority 1 - Set priority (1-4, 1 is highest)
  • --assignee name - Assign to team member
  • --creator name - Filter issues by who created them (me or a name substring)
  • --description - Add issue description

Workflow examples in REFERENCE.md; flags via linear-cli <command> --help.

Authentication

linear-cli login    # OAuth login (stores credentials)
linear-cli logout   # Clear stored credentials
linear-cli status   # Verify connection
Linear CLI Skill | Agent Skills