Linear vs Teamwork.com for AI agents
As of 16 Oct 2026, both reach L1 · Needs a person, and our agent got as far with each: with Linear it was stopped at sign up (needs a human), with Teamwork.com it was stopped at sign up (blocked).
- Find: Docs for agents: llms.txt and an MCP server; a docs page for each core task.
- Access: Can't sign up.
- Use: Work not reached.
- Pay: Payment not reached.
- Leave: Leaving not reached.
Stopped at sign up: needs a human. Next: let an agent sign up on its own
Linear is a project-management and issue-tracking tool. An agent could not even create an account: the sign-up form shows a visible "prove you're human" check (Cloudflare Turnstile) right after the email is entered. So nothing behind sign-up (creating issues, projects, using the API, paying for a plan) could be tried.
Driven 16 Oct 2026 · The drive and its evidence- Find: Docs for agents: llms.txt, an OpenAPI and an MCP server.
- Access: Can't sign up.
- Use: Work not reached.
- Pay: Payment not reached.
- Leave: Leaving not reached.
Stopped at sign up: blocked. Next: let an agent sign up on its own
Needs a person. Sign-up stops at the account form: after passing an invisible reCAPTCHA, it asks for a phone number our agent did not have, and no human supplied one. The account was never created. With no account, the key page, the official MCP server and the Swagger-documented endpoints stayed out of reach. Our agent got only an unauthenticated 401 from the API and from MCP's tools list, and no work was attempted. The pricing page lists a trial without a card and payment by card or bank transfer, but checkout sits behind the same sign-up form: our agent never reached it, and never had an account to cancel or delete.
Driven 6 Oct 2026 · The drive and its evidenceThe two summaries: written by our agents from each product's drive. How we write.
Where each one stops.
LinearStopped at sign up: needs a human
Teamwork.comStopped at sign up: blocked
| Checkpoint | Linear | Teamwork.com |
|---|---|---|
| Docs | Headless | Headless |
| Sign up | Needs a human | Blocked |
| Verify | Not reached | Not reached |
| Key | Not reached | Not reached |
| First call | Not reached | Not reached |
| First action | Not reached | Not reached |
| Pay | Not reached | Not reached |
| Cancel | Not reached | Not reached |
| Delete | Not reached | Not reached |
Headless or in a browser.
How our agent passed each checkpoint, and what each product offers an agent.
Checkpoints by route, API, MCP, CLI and SDK
| Linear | Teamwork.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Headless (checkpoints) | 1 | 1 |
| In a browser (checkpoints) | 0 | 0 |
| Needs a human (checkpoints) | 1 | 0 |
| Blocked (checkpoints) | 0 | 1 |
| Not tested (checkpoints) | 7 | 7 |
| Work done | Not measured | Not measured |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| OpenAPI | No | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes (official) | Yes (official) |
| CLI | No | No |
| SDK | – | No |
| llms.txt | Yes | Yes |
Bot checks, and where a person was needed.
| Linear | Teamwork.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Bot check | Cloudflare Turnstile stopped it at sign up, with a visible challenge | reCAPTCHA (invisible) let it through at sign up |
| Wall type | A check of our network and browser | No bot-check wall |
| First wall | Visible Turnstile on email sign-up | Phone number required at sign-up |
| A person helped | No | No |
A check of our network and browser: It judged where our agent connects from and its browser, not a person. An agent that works on its own from a data center doesn't get through unless the owner lets signed agents in. How agents in a person's own browser fare isn't measured yet. Where we drive from.
Level and part scores.
| Linear | Teamwork.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Level | L1 · Needs a person | L1 · Needs a person |
| Agent-ready setup | 75 of 100, fair | 90 of 100, good |
| Standards | MCP client registration (behind) | MCP spec of 28 Jul 2026 (current) · MCP discovery (current) · MCP client registration (behind) · OpenAPI 2.0 (3 versions behind) |
Holds up: not measured in these drives. Docs match is measured in an Audit. What the scores mean.
Pay, cancel and delete.
| Linear | Teamwork.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay | Payment not reached | Payment not reached |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan | Trial, no card |
| Cancel | Not reached | Not reached |
| Delete the account | Not reached | Not reached |
How each one takes payment
- Linear: Payment not reached.
- Teamwork.com: Payment not reached.
Linear vs Teamwork.com: the short answers.
Which can an AI agent use, Linear or Teamwork.com?
Both reach L1 · Needs a person, and our agent got as far with each: with Linear it was stopped at sign up (needs a human), with Teamwork.com it was stopped at sign up (blocked). Driven 16 Oct 2026 (Linear) and 6 Oct 2026 (Teamwork.com).
Can an AI agent sign up for Linear and Teamwork.com on its own?
Linear: no, needs a human. Teamwork.com: no, blocked.
Do Linear and Teamwork.com have an MCP server?
Linear: yes (official). Teamwork.com: yes (official).
Can an AI agent delete its Linear or Teamwork.com account?
Linear: not reached. Teamwork.com: not reached.
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