Linear

Monitors selected Linear issues and reports assignment or tracked-state transitions through the Linear GraphQL API.

Pollen Types

Type	Description
linear_issue_new	A newly selected issue was created inside the overlap window
issue_assigned	The issue became assigned to assignee_id
issue_updated	Status, priority, or assignee changed

Setup

Create a personal API key in Linear's API settings and export it:

export LINEAR_API_KEY="lin_api_..."
/hive hire linear

Configuration

{
  "linear": {
    "enabled": true,
    "api_key_env": "LINEAR_API_KEY",
    "team_id": "",
    "assignee_id": "",
    "max_items": 50,
    "max_pages": 10,
    "overlap_minutes": 5
  }
}

Field	Default	Description
api_key_env	LINEAR_API_KEY	API-key environment variable
team_id	""	Optional exact team ID filter
assignee_id	""	Optional exact assignee ID filter/classifier
max_items	50	Cursor page size, from 1 to 250
max_pages	10	Cursor page cap, from 1 to 10
overlap_minutes	5	Updated-time overlap, from 0 to 1,440 minutes

The adapter sends filters as GraphQL variables, validates cursor progress, and preserves state when pagination cannot reach a safe end.