Connect Linear to Claude via Bindify

Set up once. Never re-authenticate again.

// Setup steps

Step 1: Sign up

Create a Bindify account at app.bindify.dev. You can start with the free 24-hour trial — no credit card required.

Step 2: Connect Linear

In your Bindify dashboard, click "Add Connection" and select Linear. You will be redirected to Linear to authorize Bindify to access your workspace.

Step 3: Copy your secret URL

After authorization, Bindify generates your permanent MCP URL. Copy it from the dashboard. It looks like:

https://api.bindify.dev/s/{connection-id}/{secret}/sse

Step 4: Add to Claude

Follow the instructions below for your Claude client.

// Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop config file and add the Linear MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "url": "https://api.bindify.dev/s/{connection-id}/{secret}/sse"
    }
  }
}

Replace {connection-id} and {secret} with the values from your Bindify dashboard. Restart Claude Desktop to activate.

// Claude Code

Add the Linear MCP server using the Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add linear \
  --transport http \
  --url https://api.bindify.dev/s/{connection-id}/{secret}/mcp \
  --header "x-api-key: {your-api-key}"

Your API key is available in the Bindify dashboard under account settings. The /mcp endpoint is used for streamable HTTP transport.

// Troubleshooting

Claude says it cannot connect to Linear

Check your Bindify dashboard. If the Linear connection shows an error status, click "Re-authorize" to refresh the OAuth token. Your secret URL stays the same.

Linear connection shows "token error" in dashboard

This means the upstream Linear token has expired and automatic refresh failed. Click "Re-authorize" to grant access again. This is a one-time fix.

I authorized the wrong Linear workspace

Revoke the connection in your Bindify dashboard, then click "Add Connection" again. Linear will prompt you to choose which workspace to authorize.

I want to check my connection status

Log in to app.bindify.dev and view your dashboard. Each connection shows its status (active, refreshing, or error) and last-used timestamp.