AI Plugin IndexLinear MCP by usefulapi vs exa
Linear MCP by usefulapi and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 33 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and exa was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Linear MCP by usefulapi | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Search, read and create Linear issues, projects, teams and cycles. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: usefulapi.io | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Remote | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 13 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Linear MCP by usefulapi | Install exa |
Questions
Is Linear MCP by usefulapi or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use Linear MCP by usefulapi and exa together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.