My CLI's most frequent user isn't me lql is a Rust CLI for managing Linear issues. I wrote it because none of the existing alternatives worked for my actual use case: an AI agent that manages issues autonomously. Why I had to write my own CLI Linear's MCP was the first attempt. The idea is elegant: an MCP server that exposes Linear's API directly to the agent. In practice, it was slow, unstable, and the agent had to build GraphQL queries from scratch on every call. Each call was an opportunity to invent a field that doesn't exist. I uninstalled it after two weeks. The community CLI ( linear , by schpet) was the second attempt. Designed for humans: interactive menus, arrow key selection, confirmation prompts. An agent can't navigate interactive menus. Next. Linear's "agent." In March 2026, Linear announced their own AI agent. Sounds perfect until you read the fine print: it only works inside Linear's web interface. You can't call it from terminal, it has no API, it doesn't integrate with anything external.…