list_issues — Linear MCP Tool Read-only

list_issues (list issues) is one of 8 tools on the Linear MCP server. Connect the server and your client discovers it on the handshake.

by client

How to call list_issues from your client

Claude Code Linear list_issues run in your project directory
Claude Desktop Linear list_issues ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor Linear list_issues ~/.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code Linear list_issues .vscode/mcp.json
Zed Linear list_issues ~/.config/zed/settings.json
Windsurf Linear list_issues ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Fastest route

claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

Other tools on this server

get_issue
create_issue
update_issue
list_projects
list_teams
list_comments
create_comment

Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.

Linear MCP server