linear-api

by byungkyu

Install this Skill

curl -fsSL -o linear-api.zip https://skill.seembox.com/api/v1/skills/linear-api/download && unzip linear-api.zip

SKILL.md About

---
name: linear
description: |
  Linear API integration with managed OAuth. Query and manage issues, projects, teams, cycles, and labels using GraphQL.
  Use this skill when users want to create, update, or query Linear issues, search for tasks, manage projects, or track work.
  For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
  Requires network access and valid Maton API key.
metadata:
  author: maton
  version: "1.0"
  clawdbot:
    emoji: 🧠
    requires:
      env:
        - MATON_API_KEY
---

# Linear

Access the Linear API with managed OAuth authentication. Query and manage issues, projects, teams, cycles, labels, and comments using GraphQL.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Get current user
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'query': '{ viewer { id name email } }'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/linear/graphql', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

## Base URL

```
https://api.maton.ai/linear/graphql
```

All requests use POST to the GraphQL endpoint. Maton proxies requests to `api.linear.app` and automatically injects your OAuth token.

## Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

```
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
```

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

```bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key

## Connection Management

Manage your Linear OAuth connections at `https://api.maton.ai`.

### List Connections

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=linear&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Create Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'linear'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Get Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-04T23:03:22.676001Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-04T23:03:51.239577Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "linear",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}
```

Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

### Delete Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Linear connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'query': '{ viewer { id name } }'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/linear/graphql', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

## Security & Permissions

- Access is scoped to issues, projects, teams, cycles, and comments within the connected Linear account.
- **All write operations require explicit user approval.** Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

## API Reference

Linear uses a GraphQL API. All operations are sent as POST requests with a JSON body containing the `query` field.

### Viewer (Current User)