Decision Workspace
linear-mg vs lincli vs linear-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
linear-mg
experimentalv0.3.0
A CLI tool for the Linear GraphQL API, designed for AI agent consumption
45
lincli
experimentalv2026.5.5
Fast, agent-friendly Linear CLI — manage issues, projects, cycles from the terminal
50
linear-cli
experimentalv0.3.25
A powerful CLI for Linear.app - manage issues, projects, cycles, and more from your terminal
Core Metrics
| linear-mg | lincli | linear-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 45 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 77 | 146 | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 11 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 15d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 12d | 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
linear-mg
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
lincli
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
linear-cli
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| linear-mg | lincli | linear-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2026.5.5 | 0.3.25 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 24 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 203KB | 245KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •linear-mg leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linear-cli has the most downloads (1.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •linear-mg, linear-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.