Linear Tracker

Linear Tracker

Use this when a task wants PRDs/issues published, especially from Rat King flows.

The lock

Before publishing to Linear, call linear_tracker_resolve from the project cwd.

Linear publishing is allowed only when all three are true:

1. Project-local policy says Linear: nearest AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, docs/agents/issue-tracker.md, or .pi/settings.json points to Linear.
2. Project-local association exists: Linear teamKey or teamId is configured locally.
3. Capability exists: direct Linear API auth or authenticated Linear MCP exists. Direct auth may come from env vars, common agent-secrets names, or a project-local Linear skill/policy that names a secret such as rubicon:linear_api_key.

Global auth, global MCP, or a skill mentioning Linear is capability, not routing. Explicit GitHub/not-Linear local policy wins.

Tool workflow

1. linear_tracker_resolve
   • If publishMode is linear_direct, use linear_tracker_create_issue(s).
   • If publishMode is linear_mcp, use the Linear MCP create/read tools and verify readback.
   • If publishMode is payload_only, output ready-to-paste payloads and name the missing association/auth.
   • If publishMode is not_linear, use the configured non-Linear tracker.
   • If publishMode is unknown, do not guess. Ask for or create local tracker policy.
2. Publish blockers first.
3. Verify every created issue by fetching it back.
4. Return Linear identifiers + URLs only after readback.

Local policy examples

docs/agents/issue-tracker.md:

# Issue tracker

Issue tracker: Linear
Linear workspace: badass
Linear team key: AIH
Linear project: AI Hero Support

or in .pi/settings.json:

{
  "issueTracker": {
    "provider": "linear",
    "linear": {
      "teamKey": "AIH",
      "projectId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    }
  }
}

Hard rules

• Never claim Linear publishing without verified readback.
• Never publish to Linear because global MCP/auth exists.
• Never override explicit GitHub/not-Linear policy.
• Do not leak tokens. The tools only report auth source, never secret values.