Import

SkillFiles & storage

Import issues from CSV or JSON files. Use when bulk-creating issues from external data.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Import skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by nesszer/linear-cli in skills/linear-import/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

# Import from CSV
linear-cli im csv issues.csv -t ENG

# Preview without creating (dry run)
linear-cli im csv issues.csv -t ENG --dry-run

# Import from JSON
linear-cli im json issues.json -t ENG

# JSON round-trip (export then re-import)
linear-cli exp json -t ENG -f backup.json
linear-cli im json backup.json -t ENG

CSV Format

CSV files need a header row. Supported columns: title, description, priority, status, assignee, labels, estimate, dueDate.

Status, assignee, and labels are resolved by name automatically.

JSON Format

JSON files should be an array of issue objects matching the export format.

Flags

FlagPurpose
-t TEAMTarget team (required)
--dry-runPreview without creating
--output jsonJSON output

Exit Codes

0=Success, 1=Error, 2=Not found, 3=Auth error

Signals

GitHub stars
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Last commit
Sep 2026

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Advanced
Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
linear-import
Source
github.com/nesszer/linear-cli