Linear vs GitHub
Linear versus GitHub, compared with Twin Scores rather than a single winner banner.
Twin Scores side by side
Linear
Human92
Agent86
Linear is the issue tracker designed like a fast native app: keyboard-first, opinionated workflow, gorgeous graphs. Humans who have suffered Jira feel the difference in a day. The GraphQL API, webhooks, and synced GitHub PRs make it agent-friendly. There is no official CLI of.
GitHub
Human91
Agent94
GitHub is the default public source host and a full DevOps surface: issues, PRs, Actions, Packages, Codespaces, and security scanning. Humans live in the PR timeline. Agents live in the REST and GraphQL APIs, Checks, and workflow YAML. Few products have a more complete twin:.
Capability snapshot
| Surface | Linear | GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| API | excellent | excellent |
| MCP | basic | basic |
| CLI | none | excellent |
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