ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) vs Linear MCP Server (official remote)

A side-by-side comparison of two Productivity servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) ClickUp's first-party hosted MCP server with OAuth for tasks, docs, comments, and reporting. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth Stale TypeScript	Linear MCP Server (official remote) Linear's official hosted MCP server — find, create, and update issues, projects, and comments. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	OAuth	OAuth
GitHub stars	0	1.6k
Last commit	unknown	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp and complete OAuth`	`Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.linear.app/mcp and complete OAuth`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) if you prefer its approach (clickup's first-party hosted mcp server with oauth for tasks, docs, comments, and reporting).

Pick Linear MCP Server (official remote) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add ClickUp MCP Server (official remote)

Install / run

Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp and complete OAuth

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup-mcp-server-official-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Linear MCP Server (official remote)

Install / run

Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.linear.app/mcp and complete OAuth

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear-mcp-server-official-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.linear.app/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) or Linear MCP Server (official remote) — which is better?

Pick ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) if you prefer its approach (clickup's first-party hosted mcp server with oauth for tasks, docs, comments, and reporting). Pick Linear MCP Server (official remote) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) and Linear MCP Server (official remote)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) and Linear MCP Server (official remote) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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