How to use the Linear MCP server on iPhone

What the Linear connector does

Find and work with issues, projects, teams and planning data. Linear signs in with OAuth and grants read and write access.

Connect Linear

1. Open the menu at the top left, then Settings, then Connections, the row titled "Connect your stuff".
2. Tap Connect on the Linear card. Without Premium Unlock the button reads Premium and opens the purchase screen.
3. Linear's sign-in page opens in a sheet once the server asks for sign-in. Approve access there.
4. While it connects, the button shows a spinner. Then the service moves to the list at the top and shows its number of tools. After the app restarts, it reads "Connecting…" until its tools are back.

What you can ask

• What issues are assigned to me this cycle?
• Create a bug in the iOS team: the share sheet freezes.
• Move ENG-142 to In Progress.

What asks before it runs

Each tool from the server asks the first time it is used, and you can allow it once or always. Tools the server marks as destructive ask every time. If the conversation already holds personal data, such as your calendar or an earlier result, Orvena asks before sending it to Linear.

Which models can use it

All four engines on the Models screen get the connector tools: Orvena's own model, Apple Intelligence, Private Cloud Compute and cloud models through OpenRouter that support tools. For Apple's models Orvena converts each tool's schema; if a tool uses something Apple's framework cannot express, Apple's models get that tool without arguments, so use Orvena's model or OpenRouter for it.

Common questions

Can Orvena change issues in Linear?

Yes. Linear's sign-in grants read and write access. Each tool asks the first time Orvena uses it, and if you choose Allow once, it asks again next time.

Do I need to pay to use Linear with Orvena?

Connections need Premium Unlock, a one-time $14.99 purchase with no subscription. It also adds Private Cloud Compute on iOS 27, cloud models with your own OpenRouter key, voice conversations and scheduled tasks.

Does the Linear server run on my iPhone?

No. Orvena connects to remote servers over MCP streamable HTTP. The Linear server runs on the service's own infrastructure, and Orvena calls it from your iPhone.