Linear Todo Sync

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# Linear Todo Sync

Automatically fetch assigned Linear tasks and generate a comprehensive markdown todo list in your project root. This skill queries the Linear GraphQL API to retrieve all open tasks assigned to you, organizing them by project with full details including status, priority, labels, estimates, and due dates.

## Setup

### 1. Install Required Packages

Install the Python dependencies:

```bash
pip install requests mdutils python-dotenv
```

Or using conda:

```bash
conda install requests python-dotenv
pip install mdutils
```

### 2. Obtain Linear API Key

1. Navigate to [Linear API Settings](https://linear.app/settings/api)
2. Click "Create new key" under Personal API Keys
3. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Claude Code Sync")
4. Copy the generated API key

### 3. Configure Environment

Create a `.env` file in your project root:

```bash
cp .claude/skills/linear-todo-sync/assets/.env.example .env
```

Edit `.env` and add your API key:

```
LINEAR_API_KEY=lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
```

**Important**: Ensure `.env` is in your `.gitignore` to protect your API key.

### 4. Verify Setup

Test the configuration by running:

```bash
python .claude/skills/linear-todo-sync/scripts/sync_linear_tasks.py
```

A markdown file named `linear-todos-YYYY-MM-DD.md` should appear in your project root.

## How It Works

When triggered, this skill:

1. **Loads credentials** from the `.env` file in your project root
2. **Queries Linear API** using GraphQL to fetch all assigned issues in non-completed states
3. **Retrieves task details** including title, description, status, priority, labels, estimates, due dates, project, and URL
4. **Groups tasks by project** for better organization
5. **Generates markdown file** with filename `linear-todos-YYYY-MM-DD.md` in the project root
6. **Outputs summary** showing total tasks and project count

The generated markdown file provides a comprehensive view of your work with all relevant task metadata, making it easy to review priorities and plan your day.

## Usage

Trigger this skill with phrases like:

- "What do I need to work on this morning"
- "Show me my work"
- "Load work"
- "Sync my Linear tasks"
- "Get my todo list from Linear"

The skill will execute the sync script and create a dated markdown file in your project root.

## Generated File Format

The markdown file follows this structure:

```markdown
# Linear Tasks - January 18, 2025

Generated: 2025-01-18 09:30:45
Total Tasks: 12

## Project Alpha

### Implement user authentication (High)
- **Status**: In Progress
- **Labels**: backend, security
- **Estimate**: 5 points
- **Due**: 2025-01-20
- **Link**: https://linear.app/team/issue/PROJ-123

Add JWT-based authentication to the API endpoints...

### Fix login bug (Urgent)
- **Status**: Todo
- **Labels**: bug, frontend
- **Estimate**: 2 points
- **Due**: 2025-01-19
- **Link**: https://linear.app/team/issue/PROJ-124

Users cannot log in when using Safari...

## Project Beta

...
```

## Customization

To modify the skill's behavior, edit `scripts/sync_linear_tasks.py`:

### Change GraphQL Query

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