Interact with Linear.app issues using the linear CLI.
Prerequisites
linearCLI must be installed (linear --version). If missing, install with:curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lwlee2608/linear-cli/main/install.sh | bashLINEAR_API_KEYmust be set. Check withecho $LINEAR_API_KEY. If unset, tell the user to export it (export LINEAR_API_KEY="lin_api_...").
Commands
Get an issue
linear issue get ENG-123
linear issue get DEV-12 --download-images ./DEV-12-images
Returns: identifier, title, state, team, project, created date, priority, assignee, labels, description.
Use --download-images <directory> to download images embedded in the description. Existing files are not overwritten.
Search issues
linear issue search "login bug"
linear issue search "login bug" --limit 50
Returns a table: ID, TITLE, STATE, ASSIGNEE. Default limit is 20.
Add a comment
linear issue comment ENG-123 "comment body"
Accepts the issue identifier (e.g. ENG-123) or UUID. Prints the comment author and body on success.