Overview
add-linear is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nanocoai. Its author describes it as: “Add Linear channel integration via Chat SDK. Issue comment threads as conversations.”. The project has 31k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-linear`.
What add-linear does
Adds Linear support via the Chat SDK bridge. The agent participates in issue comment threads. Every comment on a Linear issue triggers the agent — no @-mention needed. NanoClaw doesn't ship channels in trunk — this skill copies the Linear adapter in from the `channels` branch.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for add-linear is organised into these sections:
- Prerequisites
- Apply
- 1. Copy the adapter and its registration test
- 2. Register the adapter
- 3. Install the adapter package
- 4. Build and validate
- Credentials
- 1. Set up a webhook
- 2. Store the credentials
- Wiring
- Next Steps
- Channel Info
Installation
Add add-linear to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-linearReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — declared in the repository topics
License
add-linear is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in nanocoai/nanoclaw, an established project with 30,542 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does add-linear do?
- Add Linear channel integration via Chat SDK. Issue comment threads as conversations.
- How do I install add-linear?
- Run git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-linear in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw before installing.
- Is add-linear free to use?
- Yes. add-linear is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does add-linear work with?
- add-linear lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does add-linear come from?
- add-linear ships inside nanocoai/nanoclaw, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,542 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.