Add status filtering to Linear MCP list_issues function

[afneyman]

Summary

The Linear MCP currently returns all issues including completed ones when using list_issues or list_my_issues, which can bloat context unnecessarily when working with AI assistants.

Problem

When calling the Linear MCP functions to list issues, all issues are returned regardless of their status (Todo, In Progress, Done, etc.). This means every API call includes completed issues, which:

• Increases token usage in LLM contexts
• Makes it harder to focus on active work
• Provides no way to filter for only open/active issues

Proposed Solution

Add a status or statuses parameter to the list_issues and list_my_issues functions that accepts:

• A single status ID or name
• An array of status IDs or names
• Status types (e.g., 'active', 'completed', 'canceled')

Example usage:

{
  "name": "list_issues",
  "arguments": {
    "assigneeId": "user-id",
    "statuses": ["Todo", "In Progress"]
  }
}

Additional Context

This would be particularly useful for AI assistants and automation tools that need to focus on actionable items without the overhead of filtering completed work client-side.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude noreply@anthropic.com

[afneyman]

Closing - this was created in the wrong repository. The correct issue has been filed at linear/linear#764