See Linear issue details inline in VS Code. Reference an issue key like DEV-4513 anywhere — code comments, commit messages, markdown — and get its details without opening Linear.
Features
Hover card — hover any issue key to see status, title, assignee, priority, labels and a description preview, with quick actions (Open in Linear, Details, Copy branch name).
Inline status — a subtle ● In Progress badge rendered after each issue key, colored with the workflow state's actual color from your Linear workspace. Toggle with linearIssues.inlineStatus.
Cmd+Click — issue keys become links that open the issue in Linear.
Details panel — full description and recent comments in a side panel (Linear Issues: Open Issue Details, or via the hover card).
Smart matching — team key prefixes are auto-detected from your workspace, so things like UTF-8 are never misdetected. Override with linearIssues.teamKeys.
Setup
In Linear: Settings → Security & access → Personal API keys → create a key.
In VS Code: run Linear Issues: Set API Key from the command palette and paste it. The key is stored in VS Code's secret storage (Keychain on macOS).
Development
npm install
npm run compile # or: npm run watch
Press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host.
Package a .vsix with npm run package, then install via Extensions: Install from VSIX….
