Linear Issue

This automates the context gathering ritual before you touch a Linear ticket. Point it at an issue ID and it pulls the full thread: description, comments, linked PRs from GitHub, Notion docs, even downloads screenshots and fetches Loom transcripts so you're not squinting at links. It checks for private security labels and yells if your git remotes are mixed. For n8n node issues, it looks up popularity scores to help you gauge impact. It's thorough to the point of being opinionated about what counts as "ready to work" context. Good for teams where tickets accumulate scattered links and the real requirements live in comment threads and video walkthroughs.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add n8n-io/n8n --skill linear-issue --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Linear Issue Analysis

Start work on Linear issue $ARGUMENTS

Prerequisites

This skill depends on external tools. Before proceeding, verify availability:

Required:

Linear MCP: Must be connected. Without it the skill cannot function at all.
GitHub CLI (gh): Must be installed and authenticated. Run gh auth status to verify. Used to fetch linked PRs and issues.

Optional (graceful degradation):

Notion MCP: Needed only if the issue links to Notion docs. If unavailable, note the Notion links in the summary and tell the user to check them manually.
Loom transcript skill: Needed only if the issue contains Loom videos. If unavailable, note the Loom links in the summary for the user to watch.
curl: Used to download images. Almost always available; if missing, skip image downloads and note it.

If a required tool is missing, stop and tell the user what needs to be set up before continuing.