opencode-linear-skill

An OpenCode skill that integrates Linear issue tracking into your AI coding workflow via the Linear MCP server.

Say "add to Linear" during any task and the AI will create a well-structured Linear issue with context, requirements, and acceptance criteria. When work is done, it updates the issue with what was changed and how it was tested.

Installation

1. Configure credentials

Create ~/.config/opencode/.linear-skill.env:

LINEAR_DEFAULT_ASSIGNEE_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

To find your user ID, use the linear_get_user MCP tool after setup, or call linear_list_users.

2. Install the skill

Clone the skill into your global skills directory:

git clone https://github.com/SAVirtualDev/opencode-linear-skill.git ~/.config/opencode/skills/linear

3. Add the Linear MCP to opencode.json

Add the following to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json under "mcp":

"linear": {
  "type": "local",
  "command": ["npx", "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.linear.app/sse"],
  "enabled": true,
  "timeout": 30000
}

4. Restart OpenCode

On first use, mcp-remote will open a browser window to complete the OAuth flow. The token is cached locally — no further auth needed.

Usage

During any conversation:

• "Add to Linear" — creates a structured issue from the current task context
• "Track in Linear" — same as above
• "Update the Linear issue" — adds completion notes and moves to "In Review"
• "Show open issues for [project]" — lists all open issues for a project

The skill auto-populates title, description, priority, and acceptance criteria from conversation context.

How it works

The skill uses the Linear MCP server (https://mcp.linear.app/sse) via mcp-remote, which proxies SSE to the local stdio transport that OpenCode expects. All operations go through linear_* MCP tools — no direct API calls.

Authentication is handled via OAuth. On first use, mcp-remote opens your browser to authorise the connection. The token is cached in ~/.mcp-auth/ for subsequent sessions.

License

MIT License

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