A side-by-side look at the Product Launch Checklist and MCP Linear MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Product Launch Checklist for product management work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Linear for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one block.
mcpServerslist_launch_types, get_checklist, get_item.LINEAR_API_TOKEN, LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | LINEAR_API_TOKENLINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 147 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Product Launch Checklist | View MCP Linear |
list_launch_typesLists the launch types the checklist can be filtered by, with their keys.get_checklistReturns the product launch checklist as Markdown: phases from "before you launch" to the first month, each item with why it matters, when to skip it, tools and links. Type-specific items are only included for the launch types you pass.get_itemReturns a single checklist item by id (ids appear in get_checklist output, e.g. "p3").No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"product-launch-checklist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"product-launch-checklist"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"tacticlaunch-mcp-linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tacticlaunch/mcp-linear"
],
"env": {
"LINEAR_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINEAR_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}