---
name: tracker/linear-official:issue-read
description: Read Linear issue details
version: "0.5.0"
---

> **Backend:** linear-official (linear@claude-plugins-official)
> **Note:** Requires `linear@claude-plugins-official` plugin. Install: `/plugin install linear@claude-plugins-official`
> **Tool names are provisional.** Exact MCP tool names will be confirmed when the Linear plugin is available. Update this file after enabling the plugin and running tool discovery.

# Linear Issue Read

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| issue_id | string | Conditional | Internal Linear UUID for the issue (required if identifier not provided) |
| identifier | string | Conditional | Human-readable identifier, e.g., ENG-123 (required if issue_id not provided) |

## Implementation

Uses `mcp__linear__getIssue` (TBD). Fetches full issue details including current state, assignee, labels, linked comments, and history events.

## Output

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| issue | object | Full issue object including id, identifier, title, description, state, priority, estimate, assignee, labels, project, cycle, comments, and history |

## Errors

| Code | Cause | Recovery |
|------|-------|----------|
| ISSUE_NOT_FOUND | No issue matches the provided issue_id or identifier | Use linear-official:issue-search to locate the issue |
| AUTH_FAILED | Plugin is missing, not installed, or lacks read permission | Run `/plugin install linear@claude-plugins-official` and verify plugin auth |

## Used By

- dev-task
- dev-sprint
