Linear MCP Server + Slack MCP Server

Beginner20 minutes

Use Cases

Common Use Cases

Sprint progress updates
Blocker alerts
Cycle review summaries
Issue assignment notifications

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Linear workspace with active cycles
Slack workspace

Walkthrough

Step-by-Step Guide

Configure Linear MCP Server

Set up with your Linear API key.

Configure Slack MCP Server

Set up with bot token.

Build Sprint Summary

Generate a sprint progress report from Linear cycle data.

async function sprintUpdate() {
  const cycle = await linear.getActiveCycle({ teamId: TEAM_ID });
  const issues = await linear.listIssues({ cycleId: cycle.id });
  const done = issues.filter(i => i.state.type === "completed").length;
  const inProgress = issues.filter(i => i.state.type === "started").length;
  const blocked = issues.filter(i => i.labels.some(l => l.name === "blocked"));
  await slack.sendMessage({
    channel: "#engineering",
    text: `📋 Sprint Update:\n✅ Done: ${done}/${issues.length}\n🔄 In Progress: ${inProgress}\n🚫 Blocked: ${blocked.length}`
  });
}

Schedule Daily Updates

Run the sprint summary every day at standup time.

Examples

Code Examples

typescript

Blocker Alert

async function alertBlockers() {
  const blocked = await linear.listIssues({ filter: { label: { name: { eq: "blocked" } } } });
  if (blocked.length > 0) {
    const list = blocked.map(i => `• *${i.identifier}*: ${i.title} (assigned: ${i.assignee?.name || "unassigned"})`).join("\n");
    await slack.sendMessage({ channel: "#engineering", text: `🚫 ${blocked.length} Blocked Issues:\n${list}` });
  }
}

Help

Troubleshooting

How often should I post updates?+

Can I include velocity metrics?+

Quick Info

DifficultyBeginner

Time Estimate20 minutes

Tools

Linear MCP ServerSlack MCP Server