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+"""
+Test script for LinearTool — runs against the real Linear API.
+
+Usage:
+    LINEAR_API_KEY=lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxx python tests/tools/test_linear_tool.py
+
+Set LINEAR_API_KEY to your actual Personal API key from:
+  https://linear.app/settings/api  (Profile → API → Personal API keys)
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+
+from crewai.tools.linear_tool import LinearAction, LinearTool
+
+
+def pretty(data: object) -> str:
+    return json.dumps(data, indent=2, default=str)
+
+
+def run_test(tool: LinearTool, label: str, action: LinearAction, first: int = 5) -> None:
+    print(f"\n{'─' * 60}")
+    print(f"  {label}")
+    print(f"{'─' * 60}")
+    try:
+        result = tool._run(action=action, first=first)
+        if not result:
+            print("  (no records returned)")
+        else:
+            print(pretty(result))
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"  ERROR: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    if not os.environ.get("LINEAR_API_KEY"):
+        print(
+            "ERROR: Set LINEAR_API_KEY before running.\n"
+            "  export LINEAR_API_KEY=lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxx",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    tool = LinearTool()
+
+    run_test(tool, "My assigned issues (up to 5)", LinearAction.MY_ISSUES, first=5)
+    run_test(tool, "Teams (up to 10)", LinearAction.LIST_TEAMS, first=10)
+    run_test(tool, "Projects (up to 10)", LinearAction.LIST_PROJECTS, first=10)
+
+    print(f"\n{'─' * 60}")
+    print("  All tests complete.")
+    print(f"{'─' * 60}\n")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()