Linear Uploads
Download attachments and images from Linear issues using linear-cli.
Download to File
# Download image/attachment to file
linear-cli up fetch "https://uploads.linear.app/..." -f image.png
# Download to temp directory
linear-cli up fetch "https://uploads.linear.app/..." -f /tmp/screenshot.pngOutput to Stdout
# Pipe to other tools
linear-cli up fetch "https://uploads.linear.app/..." | base64
# Redirect to file
linear-cli up fetch "https://uploads.linear.app/..." > file.pngFinding Upload URLs
Upload URLs are found in:
- Issue descriptions (
linear-cli i get LIN-123 --output json) - Comments (
linear-cli cm list LIN-123 --output json)
URL pattern: https://uploads.linear.app/{org}/{upload}/{filename}
View Images (AI Agents)
Since Claude is multimodal, download then read:
# 1. Download to temp file
linear-cli up fetch "https://uploads.linear.app/..." -f /tmp/screenshot.png
# 2. Use Read tool on the file
# Claude can view images directlyTips
- Requires valid LINEAR_API_KEY
- Use
-f/--fileto specify output filename - Without
-f, outputs raw bytes to stdout - URLs must be from
uploads.linear.app