Linear Issue Creator

Step 0: Verify the Linear MCP is available

Before doing anything else, call list_teams as a connectivity check.

• If it succeeds, continue to Step 1.
• If it fails or returns an error, stop and tell the user: "The Linear MCP doesn't seem to be reachable. Check that the MCP server is configured and running, then try again."

Do not proceed if this check fails.

Step 1: Read workspace state

Look for .linear.json at the workspace root (e.g., cat .linear.json). This file links the repo to a specific Linear project.

If the file exists, extract teamId, teamName, projectId, projectName and use them throughout. You can reuse the list_teams result from Step 0 — no need to call it again.