`linear_get_issue`

Pack: linear · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/linear/mcp

Get full details of a Linear issue by ID (e.g., “ABC-123”). Returns title, description, state, priority, assignee, labels, comments, and URL.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	Issue identifier (e.g., “ABC-123”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": "ENG-42"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/linear/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"linear_get_issue","arguments":{"id":"ENG-42"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('linear_get_issue', {
  "id": "ENG-42"
});

More examples

{
  "id": "PROJ-128"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Issue ID
`identifier`	string	Issue identifier (e.g., ABC-123)
`title`	string	Issue title
`description`	string	Issue description in markdown
`state`	object
`priority`	number	Priority level
`priorityLabel`	string	Human-readable priority label
`assignee`	object
`labels`	object
`comments`	object
`url`	string	Issue URL
`createdAt`	string	Creation timestamp
`updatedAt`	string	Last update timestamp

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue ID"
    },
    "identifier": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue identifier (e.g., ABC-123)"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue title"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue description in markdown"
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "State name"
        }
      }
    },
    "priority": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Priority level"
    },
    "priorityLabel": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable priority label"
    },
    "assignee": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Assignee name"
        },
        "email": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Assignee email"
        }
      }
    },
    "labels": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "nodes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Label name"
              },
              "color": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Label color"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "comments": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "nodes": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "body": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Comment text"
              },
              "user": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "name": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "User name"
                  }
                }
              },
              "createdAt": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Comment creation timestamp"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Issue URL"
    },
    "createdAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Creation timestamp"
    },
    "updatedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Last update timestamp"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/linear/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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