MCP integration for automated ticket creation, Slack status notifications, and PR-to-issue linking directly from agent workflows.
Linear & Slack Incident & Issue Triage MCP Configuration
Overview
Seamlessly connect AI coding agents to Linear project management and Slack channels. When an agent fixes a bug or completes a feature task, it can automatically update Linear ticket status, add pull request links, and notify team channels in Slack.
Configuration (mcp_config.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-linear"],
"env": {
"LINEAR_API_KEY": "lin_api_your_key_here"
}
},
"slack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"],
"env": {
"SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token",
"SLACK_TEAM_ID": "T00000000"
}
}
}
}
Typical Agent Commands
- *"Find all in-progress Linear issues assigned to me and create branch fixes."*
- *"Post a summary of today's release diff to #engineering-updates on Slack."*