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Code with AI

“Connect Claude to GitHub and Linear”
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Coding with AI works best when the assistant sees the ticket, the code and the review in one loop. GitHub holds your repositories and pull requests, free for public and private repos. Linear tracks the work as issues and cycles, and its GitHub integration updates each issue as code ships. Claude connects to both through MCP, and Cursor, an editor built on VS Code, plans and makes changes across many files from one request.

Cursor: AI code editor built on VS Code, with MCP.
Cursor

Best AI editor to connect them to

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Lovable: Builds web apps from a plain-language description.
Lovable

Builds web apps from a plain-language description.

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Bolt: Web apps built, run and deployed from a prompt.
Bolt28%

Web apps built, run and deployed from a prompt.

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Replit: Build and host apps with AI in the browser.
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Build and host apps with AI in the browser.

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v0: Vercel's AI builder for React and Next.js apps.
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Vercel's AI builder for React and Next.js apps.

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Side by side

Price, free plan, ease of use and the team size each one suits.
GitHubFree plan$10,000 in GitHub credits for startupsSolo, Small team, Growing team, Large team
ClaudeFree planSolo, Small team, Growing team, Large team
LinearFree planBusiness plan free for startupsSmall team, Growing team, Large team
CursorFree planSolo, Small team, Growing team, Large team

Why these picks

Independent reviews, facts checked at the source, and our own use.
  • Ranked from independent reviews

    We score how often and how high each tool appears in independent best-of reviews.

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    Reviews read 2 Oct 2026
  • Facts checked at the source

    Prices, free plans and offers come from each provider's own website, checked every week by our software and reviewed by us.

    Prices last checked 12 Oct 2026
  • Nobody pays for a place

    The order comes from the reviews and the facts. Offers are only the providers' own.

     

Head to head

Pairs people weigh up that include one of these picks.
ChatGPTvsClaudeClaude CodevsCursorClaudevsGoogle GeminiClaudevsPerplexityCursorvsWindsurfGitHub CopilotvsCursor

Connect them to AI

MCP setups that use these tools, step by step.
Let Claude review your pull requestsConnect Claude to GitHub and LinearGive Cursor access to LinearTriage Sentry errors into Linear issuesStop AI from using outdated APIsTest your web app in a real browser

Questions

What people ask about code with AI.

Do I need Cursor if I already use Claude?

Claude can read issues, write code and work through MCP connections, and Claude Code runs in your terminal. Cursor puts an agent inside the editor, so your VS Code extensions and shortcuts carry over. Many developers use Cursor while editing and Claude for planning, reviews or longer tasks. Try each on the same ticket at no cost before you pay.

Can a small team set this up without paying?

GitHub is free for public and private repositories, and Linear has a free plan for small teams. Claude and Cursor both offer free plans to start. That covers a full loop from issue to pull request at no cost while you test it. Paid tiers add usage and admin features once the whole team relies on the setup.

We track work in Jira. Is it worth moving to Linear?

GitHub connects to Jira as well as Linear, so you can keep Jira and still link code to tickets. Linear suits startups that plan in cycles and want a fast, keyboard-first tracker. Its GitHub integration moves issues forward as pull requests merge, which cuts manual status updates. Move when the team finds the current tracker slows planning, and not only for the AI hook.

How do I give Claude access to a private repository safely?

Create a token or app connection limited to the repositories Claude needs, with read access to start. Let it open pull requests on a separate branch instead of pushing to main, so every change goes through review. GitHub Actions can run your tests on each pull request before anyone merges. Rotate tokens when a team member leaves or a project ends.

Should a solo developer use Linear at all?

Our data lists Linear for small, medium and large teams, so it pays off most once two or more people share the backlog. On your own, GitHub issues and Projects may cover planning without another tool. Linear's appeal for solo work is speed: you capture and triage issues from the keyboard. If your AI assistant already reads GitHub issues, start there and add Linear when the team grows.