Linear vs Reactive Resume
A side-by-side look at the Linear and Reactive Resume MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Linear for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Reactive Resume for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Linear when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
linear_list_issues, linear_get_issue, linear_create_issue.
Choose Reactive Resume when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 44,750 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Linear | View Reactive Resume |
Tools & capabilities
Linear tools 5
linear_list_issuesBrowse issues in your Linear workspace, filtered by TEAM, DATE RANGE, state, priority, assignee, project, cycle, or labels u2014 alone or combined. `filter` is Linear's own IssueFilter, so anything IssueFilter expresses works here: filter one team ({"team":{"key":{"eq":"ENG"}}}), a date window ({"u…linear_get_issueGet full details of a Linear issue by ID (e.g., "ABC-123"). Returns title, description, state, priority, assignee, labels, comments, and URL.linear_create_issueCreate a new issue in Linear with title and optional description. Returns issue ID, key, title, and URL.linear_list_teamsList all teams in your Linear workspace. Returns team ID, name, key, and description.linear_searchSearch Linear issues by keyword or text. Returns matching issues with ID, title, state, priority, and URL.
Reactive Resume tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Linear
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-linear"
]
}
}
}
Reactive Resume
No confirmed install command for Reactive Resume yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Linear is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Reactive Resume belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Linear for workplace & productivity work and Reactive Resume for workplace & productivity.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Reactive Resume has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Linear has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Reactive Resume has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add linear-2 and reactive-resume-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Linear has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Reactive Resume has 41/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 44,750 GitHub stars.