
Linear Workflow
- 146 installs
- 128 repo stars
- Updated July 24, 2026
- finesssee/linear-cli
Start and stop work on Linear issues from the terminal, optionally creating a git branch, and get the current issue from the git branch.
About
A CLI skill for the Linear work lifecycle: start an issue (assign and set In Progress), stop it, and resolve the current issue from the git branch. A developer uses it to tie git work to Linear issues.
- i start --checkout assigns, sets In Progress, creates branch
- context resolves the issue from the current git branch
Linear Workflow by the numbers
- 146 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,194 of 3,282 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 146 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 128 |
| Last updated | July 24, 2026 |
| Repository | finesssee/linear-cli ↗ |
What it does
Start and stop work on Linear issues from the terminal, optionally creating a git branch, and get the current issue from the git branch.
Files
Workflow Commands
Start Work
# Start working (assigns to you, sets In Progress)
linear-cli i start LIN-123
# Start + create git branch
linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkoutStop Work
# Stop working (unassigns, resets status)
linear-cli i stop LIN-123Get Current Issue
# Get issue from current git branch
linear-cli context
linear-cli context --output jsonFull Workflow
# 1. Start
linear-cli i start LIN-123 --checkout
# 2. Code...
# 3. Create PR
linear-cli g pr LIN-123
# 4. Done
linear-cli i update LIN-123 -s Done