MCP Linear vs Zentrik
A side-by-side look at the MCP Linear and Zentrik MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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ZentrikProduct Management · Remote HTTP/SSEProduct context for AI agents: evidence, opportunities, initiatives, and decisions.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Linear for product management work as a local process; choose Zentrik for product management over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Linear when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
LINEAR_API_TOKEN, LINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN.
ZChoose Zentrik when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Z Zentrik | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | LINEAR_API_TOKENLINEAR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 148 | — |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Linear | View Zentrik |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Linear tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Zentrik 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.
MCP Linear
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Zentrik
{
"mcpServers": {
"zentrik": {
"url": "https://zentrik.ai/docs/integrations/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Linear is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zentrik belongs to Product Management and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP Linear for product management work and Zentrik for product management.
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.
MCP Linear is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Zentrik 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 tacticlaunch-mcp-linear and zentrik as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Linear has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 148 GitHub stars. Zentrik has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.