mcp-ticketer 0.4.11__py3-none-any.whl → 2.0.1__py3-none-any.whl

mcp_ticketer/adapters/linear/adapter.py

@@ -4,25 +4,41 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import mimetypes
 import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 try:
+    import httpx
     from gql import gql
     from gql.transport.exceptions import TransportQueryError
 except ImportError:
     gql = None
     TransportQueryError = Exception
+    httpx = None
 
 import builtins
 
 from ...core.adapter import BaseAdapter
-from ...core.models import Comment, Epic, SearchQuery, Task, TicketState
+from ...core.models import (
+    Attachment,
+    Comment,
+    Epic,
+    ProjectUpdate,
+    ProjectUpdateHealth,
+    SearchQuery,
+    Task,
+    TicketState,
+)
 from ...core.registry import AdapterRegistry
+from ...core.url_parser import URLParserError, normalize_project_id
 from .client import LinearGraphQLClient
 from .mappers import (
     build_linear_issue_input,
     build_linear_issue_update_input,
+    map_linear_attachment_to_attachment,
     map_linear_comment_to_comment,
     map_linear_issue_to_task,
     map_linear_project_to_epic,
@@ -30,7 +46,16 @@ from .mappers import (
 from .queries import (
     ALL_FRAGMENTS,
     CREATE_ISSUE_MUTATION,
+    CREATE_LABEL_MUTATION,
+    CREATE_PROJECT_UPDATE_MUTATION,
+    GET_CUSTOM_VIEW_QUERY,
+    GET_ISSUE_STATUS_QUERY,
+    GET_PROJECT_UPDATE_QUERY,
+    LIST_CYCLES_QUERY,
+    LIST_ISSUE_STATUSES_QUERY,
     LIST_ISSUES_QUERY,
+    LIST_PROJECT_UPDATES_QUERY,
+    LIST_PROJECTS_QUERY,
     SEARCH_ISSUES_QUERY,
     UPDATE_ISSUE_MUTATION,
     WORKFLOW_STATES_QUERY,
@@ -66,6 +91,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         """Initialize Linear adapter.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             config: Configuration with:
                 - api_key: Linear API key (or LINEAR_API_KEY env var)
                 - workspace: Linear workspace name (optional, for documentation)
@@ -74,6 +100,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
                 - api_url: Optional Linear API URL (defaults to https://api.linear.app/graphql)
 
         Raises:
+        ------
             ValueError: If required configuration is missing
 
         """
@@ -120,6 +147,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         self.workspace = config.get("workspace", "")
         self.team_key = config.get("team_key")
         self.team_id = config.get("team_id")
+        self.user_email = config.get("user_email")  # Optional default assignee
         self.api_url = config.get("api_url", "https://api.linear.app/graphql")
 
         # Validate team configuration
@@ -133,6 +161,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         """Validate Linear API credentials.
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Tuple of (is_valid, error_message)
 
         """
@@ -145,16 +174,49 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         return True, ""
 
     async def initialize(self) -> None:
-        """Initialize adapter by preloading team, states, and labels data concurrently."""
+        """Initialize adapter by preloading team, states, and labels data concurrently.
+
+        Design Decision: Enhanced Error Handling (1M-431)
+        --------------------------------------------------
+        Improved error messages to provide actionable troubleshooting guidance.
+        Added logging to track initialization progress and identify failure points.
+        Preserves original ValueError type for backward compatibility.
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If connection fails or initialization encounters errors
+                       with detailed troubleshooting information
+
+        """
         if self._initialized:
             return
 
+        import logging
+
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
         try:
             # Test connection first
-            if not await self.client.test_connection():
-                raise ValueError("Failed to connect to Linear API - check credentials")
+            logger.info(
+                f"Testing Linear API connection for team {self.team_key or self.team_id}..."
+            )
+            connection_ok = await self.client.test_connection()
+
+            if not connection_ok:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Failed to connect to Linear API. Troubleshooting:\n"
+                    "1. Verify API key is valid (starts with 'lin_api_')\n"
+                    "2. Check team_key matches your Linear workspace\n"
+                    "3. Ensure API key has proper permissions\n"
+                    "4. Review logs for detailed error information\n"
+                    f"   API key preview: {self.api_key[:20] if self.api_key else 'None'}...\n"
+                    f"   Team: {self.team_key or self.team_id}"
+                )
+
+            logger.info("Linear API connection successful")
 
             # Load team data and workflow states concurrently
+            logger.debug("Loading team data and workflow states...")
             team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
 
             # Load workflow states and labels for the team
@@ -162,69 +224,330 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             await self._load_team_labels(team_id)
 
             self._initialized = True
+            logger.info("Linear adapter initialized successfully")
 
+        except ValueError:
+            # Re-raise ValueError with original message (for connection failures)
+            raise
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to initialize Linear adapter: {e}")
+            logger.error(
+                f"Linear adapter initialization failed: {type(e).__name__}: {e}",
+                exc_info=True,
+            )
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Failed to initialize Linear adapter: {type(e).__name__}: {e}\n"
+                "Check your credentials and network connection."
+            ) from e
 
     async def _ensure_team_id(self) -> str:
         """Ensure we have a team ID, resolving from team_key if needed.
 
+        Validates that team_id is a UUID. If it looks like a team_key,
+        resolves it to the actual UUID.
+
         Returns:
-            Linear team UUID
+        -------
+            Valid Linear team UUID
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If team cannot be found or resolved
+        ------
+            ValueError: If neither team_id nor team_key provided, or resolution fails
 
         """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        # If we have a team_id, validate it's actually a UUID
         if self.team_id:
-            return self.team_id
+            # Check if it looks like a UUID (36 chars with hyphens)
+            import re
+
+            uuid_pattern = re.compile(
+                r"^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$",
+                re.IGNORECASE,
+            )
+
+            if uuid_pattern.match(self.team_id):
+                # Already a valid UUID
+                return str(self.team_id)
+            # Looks like a team_key string - need to resolve it
+            logger.warning(
+                f"team_id '{self.team_id}' is not a UUID - treating as team_key and resolving"
+            )
+            teams = await self._get_team_by_key(self.team_id)
+            if teams and len(teams) > 0:
+                resolved_id = teams[0]["id"]
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Resolved team_key '{self.team_id}' to UUID: {resolved_id}"
+                )
+                # Cache the resolved UUID
+                self.team_id = resolved_id
+                return resolved_id
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Cannot resolve team_id '{self.team_id}' to a valid Linear team UUID. "
+                f"Please use team_key instead for team short codes like 'ENG'."
+            )
 
+        # No team_id, must have team_key
         if not self.team_key:
-            raise ValueError("Either team_id or team_key must be provided")
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Either team_id (UUID) or team_key (short code) must be provided"
+            )
 
         # Query team by key
+        teams = await self._get_team_by_key(self.team_key)
+
+        if not teams or len(teams) == 0:
+            raise ValueError(f"Team with key '{self.team_key}' not found")
+
+        team = teams[0]
+        team_id = team["id"]
+
+        # Cache the resolved team_id
+        self.team_id = team_id
+        self._team_data = team
+        logger.info(f"Resolved team_key '{self.team_key}' to team_id: {team_id}")
+
+        return team_id
+
+    async def _get_team_by_key(self, team_key: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Query Linear API to get team by key.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            team_key: Short team identifier (e.g., 'ENG', 'BTA')
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of matching teams
+
+        """
         query = """
             query GetTeamByKey($key: String!) {
                 teams(filter: { key: { eq: $key } }) {
                     nodes {
                         id
-                        name
                         key
-                        description
+                        name
                     }
                 }
             }
         """
 
+        result = await self.client.execute_query(query, {"key": team_key})
+
+        if "teams" in result and "nodes" in result["teams"]:
+            return result["teams"]["nodes"]
+
+        return []
+
+    async def _get_custom_view(self, view_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Get a Linear custom view by ID to check if it exists.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            view_id: View identifier (slug-uuid format)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            View dict with fields (id, name, description, issues) or None if not found
+
+        """
+        logging.debug(f"[VIEW DEBUG] _get_custom_view called with view_id: {view_id}")
+
+        if not view_id:
+            logging.debug("[VIEW DEBUG] view_id is empty, returning None")
+            return None
+
         try:
-            result = await self.client.execute_query(query, {"key": self.team_key})
-            teams = result.get("teams", {}).get("nodes", [])
+            logging.debug(
+                f"[VIEW DEBUG] Executing GET_CUSTOM_VIEW_QUERY for view_id: {view_id}"
+            )
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                GET_CUSTOM_VIEW_QUERY, {"viewId": view_id, "first": 10}
+            )
+            logging.debug(f"[VIEW DEBUG] Query result: {result}")
+
+            if result.get("customView"):
+                logging.debug(
+                    f"[VIEW DEBUG] customView found in result: {result.get('customView')}"
+                )
+                return result["customView"]
 
-            if not teams:
-                raise ValueError(f"Team with key '{self.team_key}' not found")
+            logging.debug(
+                f"[VIEW DEBUG] No customView in result. Checking pattern: has_hyphen={'-' in view_id}, length={len(view_id)}"
+            )
 
-            team = teams[0]
-            self.team_id = team["id"]
-            self._team_data = team
+            # API query failed but check if this looks like a view identifier
+            # View IDs from URLs have format: slug-uuid (e.g., "mcp-skills-issues-0d0359fabcf9")
+            # If it has hyphens and is longer than 12 chars, it's likely a view URL identifier
+            if "-" in view_id and len(view_id) > 12:
+                logging.debug(
+                    "[VIEW DEBUG] Pattern matched! Returning minimal view object"
+                )
+                # Return minimal view object to trigger helpful error message
+                # We can't fetch the actual name, so use generic "Linear View"
+                return {
+                    "id": view_id,
+                    "name": "Linear View",
+                    "issues": {"nodes": [], "pageInfo": {"hasNextPage": False}},
+                }
 
-            return self.team_id
+            logging.debug("[VIEW DEBUG] Pattern did not match, returning None")
+            return None
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to resolve team '{self.team_key}': {e}")
+            logging.debug(
+                f"[VIEW DEBUG] Exception caught: {type(e).__name__}: {str(e)}"
+            )
+            # Linear returns error if view not found
+            # Check if this looks like a view identifier to provide helpful error
+            if "-" in view_id and len(view_id) > 12:
+                logging.debug(
+                    "[VIEW DEBUG] Exception handler: Pattern matched! Returning minimal view object"
+                )
+                # Return minimal view object to trigger helpful error message
+                return {
+                    "id": view_id,
+                    "name": "Linear View",
+                    "issues": {"nodes": [], "pageInfo": {"hasNextPage": False}},
+                }
+            logging.debug(
+                "[VIEW DEBUG] Exception handler: Pattern did not match, returning None"
+            )
+            return None
+
+    async def get_project(self, project_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Get a Linear project by ID using direct query.
+
+        This method uses Linear's direct project(id:) GraphQL query for efficient lookups.
+        Supports UUID, slugId, or short ID formats.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            project_id: Project UUID, slugId, or short ID
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Project dict with fields (id, name, description, state, etc.) or None if not found
+
+        Examples:
+        --------
+            - "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890" (UUID)
+            - "crm-smart-monitoring-system-f59a41a96c52" (slugId)
+            - "6cf55cfcfad4" (short ID - 12 hex chars)
+
+        """
+        if not project_id:
+            return None
+
+        # Direct query using Linear's project(id:) endpoint
+        query = """
+            query GetProject($id: String!) {
+                project(id: $id) {
+                    id
+                    name
+                    description
+                    state
+                    slugId
+                    createdAt
+                    updatedAt
+                    url
+                    icon
+                    color
+                    targetDate
+                    startedAt
+                    completedAt
+                    teams {
+                        nodes {
+                            id
+                            name
+                            key
+                            description
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(query, {"id": project_id})
+
+            if result.get("project"):
+                return result["project"]
+
+            # No match found
+            return None
+
+        except Exception:
+            # Linear returns error if project not found - return None instead of raising
+            return None
+
+    async def get_epic(self, epic_id: str, include_issues: bool = True) -> Epic | None:
+        """Get Linear project as Epic with optional issue loading.
+
+        This is the preferred method for reading projects/epics as it provides
+        explicit control over whether to load child issues.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            epic_id: Project UUID, slugId, or short ID
+            include_issues: Whether to fetch and populate child_issues (default True)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Epic object with child_issues populated if include_issues=True,
+            or None if project not found
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials invalid
+
+        Example:
+        -------
+            # Get project with issues
+            epic = await adapter.get_epic("c0e6db5a-03b6-479f-8796-5070b8fb7895")
+
+            # Get project metadata only (faster)
+            epic = await adapter.get_epic("c0e6db5a-03b6-479f-8796-5070b8fb7895", include_issues=False)
+
+        """
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        # Fetch project data
+        project_data = await self.get_project(epic_id)
+        if not project_data:
+            return None
+
+        # Map to Epic
+        epic = map_linear_project_to_epic(project_data)
+
+        # Optionally fetch and populate child issues
+        if include_issues:
+            issues = await self._get_project_issues(epic_id)
+            epic.child_issues = [issue.id for issue in issues if issue.id is not None]
+
+        return epic
 
     async def _resolve_project_id(self, project_identifier: str) -> str | None:
         """Resolve project identifier (slug, name, short ID, or URL) to full UUID.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             project_identifier: Project slug, name, short ID, or URL
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Full Linear project UUID, or None if not found
 
         Raises:
+        ------
             ValueError: If project lookup fails
 
         Examples:
+        --------
             - "crm-smart-monitoring-system" (slug)
             - "CRM Smart Monitoring System" (name)
             - "f59a41a96c52" (short ID from URL)
@@ -234,55 +557,120 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         if not project_identifier:
             return None
 
-        # Extract slug/ID from URL if full URL provided
-        if project_identifier.startswith("http"):
-            # Extract slug-shortid from URL like:
-            # https://linear.app/travel-bta/project/crm-smart-monitoring-system-f59a41a96c52/overview
-            parts = project_identifier.split("/project/")
-            if len(parts) > 1:
-                slug_with_id = parts[1].split("/")[
-                    0
-                ]  # Get "crm-smart-monitoring-system-f59a41a96c52"
-                project_identifier = slug_with_id
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(f"Invalid Linear project URL: {project_identifier}")
+        # Use tested URL parser to normalize the identifier
+        # This correctly extracts project IDs from URLs and handles:
+        # - Full URLs: https://linear.app/team/project/slug-id/overview
+        # - Slug-ID format: slug-id
+        # - Plain identifiers: id
+        try:
+            project_identifier = normalize_project_id(
+                project_identifier, adapter_type="linear"
+            )
+        except URLParserError as e:
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                f"Failed to parse project identifier: {e}"
+            )
+            # Continue with original identifier - may still work if it's a name
 
         # If it looks like a full UUID already (exactly 36 chars with exactly 4 dashes), return it
         # UUID format: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
         if len(project_identifier) == 36 and project_identifier.count("-") == 4:
             return project_identifier
 
-        # Query all projects and search for matching slug, name, or slugId
+        # OPTIMIZATION: Try direct query first if it looks like a UUID, slugId, or short ID
+        # This is more efficient than listing all projects
+        should_try_direct_query = False
+
+        # Check if it looks like a short ID (exactly 12 hex characters)
+        if len(project_identifier) == 12 and all(
+            c in "0123456789abcdefABCDEF" for c in project_identifier
+        ):
+            should_try_direct_query = True
+
+        # Check if it looks like a slugId format (contains dashes and ends with 12 hex chars)
+        if "-" in project_identifier:
+            parts = project_identifier.rsplit("-", 1)
+            if len(parts) > 1:
+                potential_short_id = parts[1]
+                if len(potential_short_id) == 12 and all(
+                    c in "0123456789abcdefABCDEF" for c in potential_short_id
+                ):
+                    should_try_direct_query = True
+
+        # Try direct query first if identifier format suggests it might work
+        if should_try_direct_query:
+            try:
+                project = await self.get_project(project_identifier)
+                if project:
+                    return project["id"]
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Direct query failed - fall through to list-based search
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).debug(
+                    f"Direct project query failed for '{project_identifier}': {e}. "
+                    f"Falling back to listing all projects."
+                )
+
+        # FALLBACK: Query all projects with pagination support
+        # This is less efficient but handles name-based lookups and edge cases
         query = """
-            query GetProjects {
-                projects(first: 100) {
+            query GetProjects($first: Int!, $after: String) {
+                projects(first: $first, after: $after) {
                     nodes {
                         id
                         name
                         slugId
                     }
+                    pageInfo {
+                        hasNextPage
+                        endCursor
+                    }
                 }
             }
         """
 
         try:
-            result = await self.client.execute_query(query, {})
-            projects = result.get("projects", {}).get("nodes", [])
+            # Fetch all projects across multiple pages
+            all_projects = []
+            has_next_page = True
+            after_cursor = None
+
+            while has_next_page:
+                variables = {"first": 100}
+                if after_cursor:
+                    variables["after"] = after_cursor
+
+                result = await self.client.execute_query(query, variables)
+                projects_data = result.get("projects", {})
+                page_projects = projects_data.get("nodes", [])
+                page_info = projects_data.get("pageInfo", {})
+
+                all_projects.extend(page_projects)
+                has_next_page = page_info.get("hasNextPage", False)
+                after_cursor = page_info.get("endCursor")
 
             # Search for match by slug, slugId, name (case-insensitive)
             project_lower = project_identifier.lower()
-            for project in projects:
+            for project in all_projects:
                 # Check if identifier matches slug pattern (extracted from slugId)
                 slug_id = project.get("slugId", "")
                 if slug_id:
                     # slugId format: "crm-smart-monitoring-system-f59a41a96c52"
+                    # Linear short IDs are always exactly 12 hexadecimal characters
                     # Extract both the slug part and short ID
                     if "-" in slug_id:
-                        parts = slug_id.rsplit(
-                            "-", 1
-                        )  # Split from right to get last part
-                        slug_part = parts[0]  # "crm-smart-monitoring-system"
-                        short_id = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else ""  # "f59a41a96c52"
+                        parts = slug_id.rsplit("-", 1)
+                        potential_short_id = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else ""
+
+                        # Validate it's exactly 12 hex characters
+                        if len(potential_short_id) == 12 and all(
+                            c in "0123456789abcdefABCDEF" for c in potential_short_id
+                        ):
+                            slug_part = parts[0]
+                            short_id = potential_short_id
+                        else:
+                            # Fallback: treat entire slugId as slug if last part isn't valid
+                            slug_part = slug_id
+                            short_id = ""
 
                         # Match full slugId, slug part, or short ID
                         if (
@@ -300,12 +688,204 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             return None
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to resolve project '{project_identifier}': {e}")
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Failed to resolve project '{project_identifier}': {e}"
+            ) from e
+
+    async def _validate_project_team_association(
+        self, project_id: str, team_id: str
+    ) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
+        """Check if team is associated with project.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            project_id: Linear project UUID
+            team_id: Linear team UUID
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Tuple of (is_associated, list_of_project_team_ids)
+
+        """
+        project = await self.get_project(project_id)
+        if not project:
+            return False, []
+
+        # Extract team IDs from project's teams
+        project_team_ids = [
+            team["id"] for team in project.get("teams", {}).get("nodes", [])
+        ]
+
+        return team_id in project_team_ids, project_team_ids
+
+    async def _ensure_team_in_project(self, project_id: str, team_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Add team to project if not already associated.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            project_id: Linear project UUID
+            team_id: Linear team UUID to add
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            True if successful, False otherwise
+
+        """
+        # First check current association
+        is_associated, existing_team_ids = (
+            await self._validate_project_team_association(project_id, team_id)
+        )
+
+        if is_associated:
+            return True  # Already associated, nothing to do
+
+        # Add team to project by updating project's teamIds
+        update_query = """
+            mutation UpdateProject($id: String!, $input: ProjectUpdateInput!) {
+                projectUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) {
+                    success
+                    project {
+                        id
+                        teams {
+                            nodes {
+                                id
+                                name
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        # Include existing teams + new team
+        all_team_ids = existing_team_ids + [team_id]
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                update_query, {"id": project_id, "input": {"teamIds": all_team_ids}}
+            )
+            success = result.get("projectUpdate", {}).get("success", False)
+
+            if success:
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).info(
+                    f"Successfully added team {team_id} to project {project_id}"
+                )
+            else:
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                    f"Failed to add team {team_id} to project {project_id}"
+                )
+
+            return success
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).error(
+                f"Error adding team {team_id} to project {project_id}: {e}"
+            )
+            return False
+
+    async def _get_project_issues(
+        self, project_id: str, limit: int = 100
+    ) -> list[Task]:
+        """Fetch all issues belonging to a Linear project.
+
+        Uses existing build_issue_filter() and LIST_ISSUES_QUERY infrastructure
+        to fetch issues filtered by project_id.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            project_id: Project UUID, slugId, or short ID
+            limit: Maximum issues to return (default 100, max 250)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of Task objects representing project's issues
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials invalid or query fails
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        # Build filter for issues belonging to this project
+        issue_filter = build_issue_filter(project_id=project_id)
+
+        variables = {
+            "filter": issue_filter,
+            "first": min(limit, 250),  # Linear API max per page
+        }
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(LIST_ISSUES_QUERY, variables)
+            issues = result.get("issues", {}).get("nodes", [])
+
+            # Map Linear issues to Task objects
+            return [map_linear_issue_to_task(issue) for issue in issues]
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Log but don't fail - return empty list if issues can't be fetched
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to fetch project issues for {project_id}: {e}")
+            return []
+
+    async def _resolve_issue_id(self, issue_identifier: str) -> str | None:
+        """Resolve issue identifier (like "ENG-842") to full UUID.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            issue_identifier: Issue identifier (e.g., "ENG-842") or UUID
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Full Linear issue UUID, or None if not found
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If issue lookup fails
+
+        Examples:
+        --------
+            - "ENG-842" (issue identifier)
+            - "BTA-123" (issue identifier)
+            - "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890" (already a UUID)
+
+        """
+        if not issue_identifier:
+            return None
+
+        # If it looks like a full UUID already (exactly 36 chars with exactly 4 dashes), return it
+        # UUID format: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
+        if len(issue_identifier) == 36 and issue_identifier.count("-") == 4:
+            return issue_identifier
+
+        # Query issue by identifier to get its UUID
+        query = """
+            query GetIssueId($identifier: String!) {
+                issue(id: $identifier) {
+                    id
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                query, {"identifier": issue_identifier}
+            )
+
+            if result.get("issue"):
+                return result["issue"]["id"]
+
+            # No match found
+            return None
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Failed to resolve issue '{issue_identifier}': {e}"
+            ) from e
 
     async def _load_workflow_states(self, team_id: str) -> None:
         """Load and cache workflow states for the team.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             team_id: Linear team ID
 
         """
@@ -325,12 +905,13 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             self._workflow_states = workflow_states
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to load workflow states: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to load workflow states: {e}") from e
 
     async def _load_team_labels(self, team_id: str) -> None:
         """Load and cache labels for the team with retry logic.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             team_id: Linear team ID
 
         """
@@ -375,69 +956,342 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
                     )
                     self._labels_cache = []  # Explicitly empty on failure
 
-    async def _resolve_label_ids(self, label_names: list[str]) -> list[str]:
-        """Resolve label names to Linear label IDs with proper None vs empty list handling.
+    async def _find_label_by_name(
+        self, name: str, team_id: str, max_retries: int = 3
+    ) -> dict | None:
+        """Find a label by name using Linear API (server-side check) with retry logic.
+
+        Handles cache staleness by checking Linear's server-side state.
+        This method is used when cache lookup misses to prevent duplicate
+        label creation attempts.
+
+        Implements retry logic with exponential backoff to handle transient
+        network failures and distinguish between "label not found" (None) and
+        "check failed" (exception).
 
         Args:
-            label_names: List of label names
+        ----
+            name: Label name to search for (case-insensitive)
+            team_id: Linear team ID
+            max_retries: Maximum retry attempts for transient failures (default: 3)
 
         Returns:
-            List of Linear label IDs that exist
+        -------
+            dict: Label data if found (with id, name, color, description)
+            None: Label definitively doesn't exist (checked successfully)
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            Exception: Unable to check label existence after retries exhausted
+                      (network/API failure). Caller must handle to prevent
+                      duplicate label creation.
+
+        Note:
+        ----
+            This method queries Linear's API and returns the first 250 labels.
+            For teams with >250 labels, pagination would be needed (future enhancement).
+
+        Related:
+        -------
+            1M-443: Fix duplicate label error when setting existing labels
+            1M-443 hotfix: Add retry logic to prevent ambiguous error handling
 
         """
         logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-        # None = not loaded yet, [] = loaded but empty or failed
-        if self._labels_cache is None:
+        query = """
+            query GetTeamLabels($teamId: String!) {
+                team(id: $teamId) {
+                    labels(first: 250) {
+                        nodes {
+                            id
+                            name
+                            color
+                            description
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        for attempt in range(max_retries):
+            try:
+                result = await self.client.execute_query(query, {"teamId": team_id})
+                labels = result.get("team", {}).get("labels", {}).get("nodes", [])
+
+                # Case-insensitive search
+                name_lower = name.lower()
+                for label in labels:
+                    if label["name"].lower() == name_lower:
+                        logger.debug(
+                            f"Found label '{name}' via server-side search (ID: {label['id']})"
+                        )
+                        return label
+
+                # Label definitively doesn't exist (successful check)
+                logger.debug(f"Label '{name}' not found in {len(labels)} team labels")
+                return None
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                if attempt < max_retries - 1:
+                    # Transient failure, retry with exponential backoff
+                    wait_time = 2**attempt
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
+                    logger.debug(
+                        f"Retry {attempt + 1}/{max_retries} for label '{name}' search: {e}"
+                    )
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    # All retries exhausted, propagate exception
+                    # CRITICAL: Caller must handle to prevent duplicate creation
+                    logger.error(
+                        f"Failed to check label '{name}' after {max_retries} attempts: {e}"
+                    )
+                    raise
+
+        # This should never be reached (all paths return/raise in loop)
+        return None
+
+    async def _create_label(
+        self, name: str, team_id: str, color: str = "#0366d6"
+    ) -> str:
+        """Create a new label in Linear.
+
+        Implements race condition recovery: if creation fails due to duplicate,
+        retry lookup from server (Tier 2) to get the existing label ID.
+
+        Related: 1M-398 - Label duplicate error handling
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            name: Label name
+            team_id: Linear team ID
+            color: Label color (hex format, default: blue)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            str: Label ID (either newly created or existing after recovery)
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If label creation fails and recovery lookup also fails
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        label_input = {
+            "name": name,
+            "teamId": team_id,
+            "color": color,
+        }
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                CREATE_LABEL_MUTATION, {"input": label_input}
+            )
+
+            if not result["issueLabelCreate"]["success"]:
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to create label '{name}'")
+
+            created_label = result["issueLabelCreate"]["issueLabel"]
+            label_id = created_label["id"]
+
+            # Update cache with new label
+            if self._labels_cache is not None:
+                self._labels_cache.append(created_label)
+
+            logger.info(f"Created new label '{name}' with ID: {label_id}")
+            return label_id
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            """
+            Race condition recovery: Another process may have created this label
+            between our Tier 2 lookup and creation attempt.
+
+            Graceful recovery:
+            1. Check if error is duplicate label error
+            2. Retry Tier 2 lookup (query server)
+            3. Return existing label ID if found
+            4. Raise error if recovery fails
+            """
+            error_str = str(e).lower()
+
+            # Check if this is a duplicate label error
+            if "duplicate" in error_str and "label" in error_str:
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Duplicate label detected for '{name}', attempting recovery lookup"
+                )
+
+                # Retry Tier 2: Query server for existing label
+                server_label = await self._find_label_by_name(name, team_id)
+
+                if server_label:
+                    label_id = server_label["id"]
+
+                    # Update cache with recovered label
+                    if self._labels_cache is not None:
+                        self._labels_cache.append(server_label)
+
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"Successfully recovered from duplicate label error: '{name}' "
+                        f"(ID: {label_id})"
+                    )
+                    return label_id
+
+                # Recovery failed - label exists but we can't retrieve it
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Label '{name}' already exists but could not retrieve ID. "
+                    f"This may indicate a permissions issue or API inconsistency."
+                ) from e
+
+            # Not a duplicate error - re-raise original exception
+            logger.error(f"Failed to create label '{name}': {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to create label '{name}': {e}") from e
+
+    async def _ensure_labels_exist(self, label_names: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+        """Ensure labels exist, creating them if necessary.
+
+        This method implements a three-tier label resolution flow to prevent
+        duplicate label creation errors:
+
+        1. **Tier 1 (Cache)**: Check local cache (fast, 0 API calls)
+        2. **Tier 2 (Server)**: Query Linear API for label (handles staleness, +1 API call)
+        3. **Tier 3 (Create)**: Create new label only if truly doesn't exist
+
+        The three-tier approach solves cache staleness issues where labels exist
+        in Linear but not in local cache, preventing "label already exists" errors.
+
+        Behavior (1M-396):
+        - Fail-fast: If any label creation fails, the exception is propagated
+        - All-or-nothing: Partial label updates are not allowed
+        - Clear errors: Callers receive actionable error messages
+
+        Performance:
+        - Cached labels: 0 additional API calls (Tier 1 hit)
+        - New labels: +1 API call for existence check (Tier 2) + 1 for creation (Tier 3)
+        - Trade-off: Accepts +1 API call to prevent duplicate errors
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            label_names: List of label names (strings)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of Linear label IDs (UUIDs)
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If any label creation fails
+
+        Related:
+        -------
+            1M-443: Fix duplicate label error when setting existing labels
+            1M-396: Fail-fast label creation behavior
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        if not label_names:
+            return []
+
+        # Ensure labels are loaded
+        if self._labels_cache is None:
             team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
             await self._load_team_labels(team_id)
 
         if self._labels_cache is None:
-            # Still None after load attempt - should not happen
             logger.error(
                 "Label cache is None after load attempt. Tags will be skipped."
             )
             return []
 
-        if not self._labels_cache:
-            # Empty list - either no labels in team or load failed
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Team has no labels available. Cannot resolve tags: {label_names}"
-            )
-            return []
+        # Get team ID for creating new labels
+        team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
 
         # Create name -> ID mapping (case-insensitive)
-        label_map = {label["name"].lower(): label["id"] for label in self._labels_cache}
+        label_map = {
+            label["name"].lower(): label["id"] for label in (self._labels_cache or [])
+        }
 
         logger.debug(f"Available labels in team: {list(label_map.keys())}")
 
-        # Resolve label names to IDs
+        # Map or create each label
         label_ids = []
-        unmatched_labels = []
-
         for name in label_names:
-            label_id = label_map.get(name.lower())
-            if label_id:
+            name_lower = name.lower()
+
+            # Tier 1: Check cache (fast path, 0 API calls)
+            if name_lower in label_map:
+                label_id = label_map[name_lower]
                 label_ids.append(label_id)
-                logger.debug(f"Resolved label '{name}' to ID: {label_id}")
-            else:
-                unmatched_labels.append(name)
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Label '{name}' not found in team. Available labels: {list(label_map.keys())}"
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"[Tier 1] Resolved cached label '{name}' to ID: {label_id}"
                 )
-
-        if unmatched_labels:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Could not resolve labels: {unmatched_labels}. "
-                f"Create them in Linear first or check spelling."
-            )
+            else:
+                # Tier 2: Check server for label (handles cache staleness)
+                try:
+                    server_label = await self._find_label_by_name(name, team_id)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    # Server check failed after retries (1M-443 hotfix)
+                    # CRITICAL: Do NOT proceed to creation to prevent duplicates
+                    # Re-raise to signal failure to verify label existence
+                    logger.error(
+                        f"Unable to verify label '{name}' existence. "
+                        f"Cannot safely create to avoid duplicates. Error: {e}"
+                    )
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Unable to verify label '{name}' existence. "
+                        f"Cannot safely create to avoid duplicates. Error: {e}"
+                    ) from e
+
+                if server_label:
+                    # Label exists on server but not in cache - update cache
+                    label_id = server_label["id"]
+                    label_ids.append(label_id)
+                    label_map[name_lower] = label_id
+
+                    # Update cache to prevent future misses
+                    if self._labels_cache is not None:
+                        self._labels_cache.append(server_label)
+
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"[Tier 2] Found stale label '{name}' on server (ID: {label_id}), "
+                        "updated cache"
+                    )
+                else:
+                    # Tier 3: Label truly doesn't exist - create it
+                    # Propagate exceptions for fail-fast behavior (1M-396)
+                    new_label_id = await self._create_label(name, team_id)
+                    label_ids.append(new_label_id)
+                    # Update local map for subsequent labels in same call
+                    label_map[name_lower] = new_label_id
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"[Tier 3] Created new label '{name}' with ID: {new_label_id}"
+                    )
 
         return label_ids
 
+    async def _resolve_label_ids(self, label_names: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+        """Resolve label names to Linear label IDs, creating labels if needed.
+
+        This method wraps _ensure_labels_exist for backward compatibility.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            label_names: List of label names
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of Linear label IDs
+
+        """
+        return await self._ensure_labels_exist(label_names)
+
     def _get_state_mapping(self) -> dict[TicketState, str]:
         """Get mapping from universal states to Linear workflow state IDs.
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Dictionary mapping TicketState to Linear state ID
 
         """
@@ -466,23 +1320,50 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         return mapping
 
     async def _get_user_id(self, user_identifier: str) -> str | None:
-        """Get Linear user ID from email or display name.
+        """Get Linear user ID from email, display name, or user ID.
 
         Args:
-            user_identifier: Email address or display name
+        ----
+            user_identifier: Email, display name, or user ID
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Linear user ID or None if not found
 
         """
-        # Try to get user by email first
+        if not user_identifier:
+            return None
+
+        # Try email lookup first (most specific)
         user = await self.client.get_user_by_email(user_identifier)
         if user:
             return user["id"]
 
-        # If not found by email, could implement search by display name
-        # For now, assume the identifier is already a user ID
-        return user_identifier if user_identifier else None
+        # Try name search (displayName or full name)
+        users = await self.client.get_users_by_name(user_identifier)
+        if users:
+            if len(users) == 1:
+                # Exact match found
+                return users[0]["id"]
+            else:
+                # Multiple matches - try exact match
+                for u in users:
+                    if (
+                        u.get("displayName", "").lower() == user_identifier.lower()
+                        or u.get("name", "").lower() == user_identifier.lower()
+                    ):
+                        return u["id"]
+
+                # No exact match - log ambiguity and return first
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                    f"Multiple users match '{user_identifier}': "
+                    f"{[u.get('displayName', u.get('name')) for u in users]}. "
+                    f"Using first match: {users[0].get('displayName')}"
+                )
+                return users[0]["id"]
+
+        # Assume it's already a user ID
+        return user_identifier
 
     # CRUD Operations
 
@@ -490,12 +1371,15 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         """Create a new Linear issue or project with full field support.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             ticket: Epic or Task to create
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Created ticket with populated ID and metadata
 
         Raises:
+        ------
             ValueError: If credentials are invalid or creation fails
 
         """
@@ -515,15 +1399,24 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         return await self._create_task(ticket)
 
     async def _create_task(self, task: Task) -> Task:
-        """Create a Linear issue from a Task.
+        """Create a Linear issue or sub-issue from a Task.
+
+        Creates a top-level issue when task.parent_issue is not set, or a
+        sub-issue (child of another issue) when task.parent_issue is provided.
+        In Linear terminology:
+        - Issue: Top-level work item (no parent)
+        - Sub-issue: Child work item (has parent issue)
 
         Args:
+        ----
             task: Task to create
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Created task with Linear metadata
 
         """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
         team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
 
         # Build issue input using mapper
@@ -537,8 +1430,14 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
                 issue_input["stateId"] = state_mapping[TicketState.OPEN]
 
         # Resolve assignee to user ID if provided
-        if task.assignee:
-            user_id = await self._get_user_id(task.assignee)
+        # Use configured default user if no assignee specified
+        assignee = task.assignee
+        if not assignee and self.user_email:
+            assignee = self.user_email
+            logger.debug(f"Using default assignee from config: {assignee}")
+
+        if assignee:
+            user_id = await self._get_user_id(assignee)
             if user_id:
                 issue_input["assigneeId"] = user_id
 
@@ -555,7 +1454,35 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         if task.parent_epic:
             project_id = await self._resolve_project_id(task.parent_epic)
             if project_id:
-                issue_input["projectId"] = project_id
+                # Validate team-project association before assigning
+                is_valid, _ = await self._validate_project_team_association(
+                    project_id, team_id
+                )
+
+                if not is_valid:
+                    # Attempt to add team to project automatically
+                    logging.getLogger(__name__).info(
+                        f"Team {team_id} not associated with project {project_id}. "
+                        f"Attempting to add team to project..."
+                    )
+                    success = await self._ensure_team_in_project(project_id, team_id)
+
+                    if success:
+                        issue_input["projectId"] = project_id
+                        logging.getLogger(__name__).info(
+                            "Successfully associated team with project. "
+                            "Issue will be assigned to project."
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                            "Could not associate team with project. "
+                            "Issue will be created without project assignment. "
+                            "Manual assignment required."
+                        )
+                        issue_input.pop("projectId", None)
+                else:
+                    # Team already associated - safe to assign
+                    issue_input["projectId"] = project_id
             else:
                 # Log warning but don't fail - user may have provided invalid project
                 logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
@@ -565,27 +1492,68 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
                 # Remove projectId if we couldn't resolve it
                 issue_input.pop("projectId", None)
 
+        # Resolve parent issue ID if provided (creates a sub-issue when parent is set)
+        # Supports identifiers like "ENG-842" or UUIDs
+        if task.parent_issue:
+            issue_id = await self._resolve_issue_id(task.parent_issue)
+            if issue_id:
+                issue_input["parentId"] = issue_id
+            else:
+                # Log warning but don't fail - user may have provided invalid issue
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                    f"Could not resolve issue identifier '{task.parent_issue}' to UUID. "
+                    "Sub-issue will be created without parent assignment."
+                )
+                # Remove parentId if we couldn't resolve it
+                issue_input.pop("parentId", None)
+
+        # Validate labelIds are proper UUIDs before sending to Linear API
+        # Bug Fix (v1.1.1): This validation prevents "Argument Validation Error"
+        # by ensuring labelIds contains UUIDs (e.g., "uuid-1"), not names (e.g., "bug").
+        # Linear's GraphQL API requires labelIds to be [String!]! (non-null array of
+        # non-null UUID strings). If tag names leak through, we detect and remove them
+        # here to prevent API errors.
+        #
+        # See: docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md#issue-argument-validation-error-when-creating-issues-with-labels
+        if "labelIds" in issue_input:
+            invalid_labels = []
+            for label_id in issue_input["labelIds"]:
+                # Linear UUIDs are 36 characters with hyphens (8-4-4-4-12 format)
+                if not isinstance(label_id, str) or len(label_id) != 36:
+                    invalid_labels.append(label_id)
+
+            if invalid_labels:
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).error(
+                    f"Invalid label ID format detected: {invalid_labels}. "
+                    f"Labels must be UUIDs (36 chars), not names. Removing labelIds from request."
+                )
+                issue_input.pop("labelIds")
+
         try:
             result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
                 CREATE_ISSUE_MUTATION, {"input": issue_input}
             )
 
             if not result["issueCreate"]["success"]:
-                raise ValueError("Failed to create Linear issue")
+                item_type = "sub-issue" if task.parent_issue else "issue"
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to create Linear {item_type}")
 
             created_issue = result["issueCreate"]["issue"]
             return map_linear_issue_to_task(created_issue)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to create Linear issue: {e}")
+            item_type = "sub-issue" if task.parent_issue else "issue"
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to create Linear {item_type}: {e}") from e
 
     async def _create_epic(self, epic: Epic) -> Epic:
         """Create a Linear project from an Epic.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             epic: Epic to create
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Created epic with Linear metadata
 
         """
@@ -642,16 +1610,134 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             return map_linear_project_to_epic(created_project)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to create Linear project: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to create Linear project: {e}") from e
+
+    async def update_epic(self, epic_id: str, updates: dict[str, Any]) -> Epic | None:
+        """Update a Linear project (Epic) with specified fields.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            epic_id: Linear project UUID or slug-shortid
+            updates: Dictionary of fields to update. Supported fields:
+                - title: Project name
+                - description: Project description
+                - state: Project state (e.g., "planned", "started", "completed", "canceled")
+                - target_date: Target completion date (ISO format YYYY-MM-DD)
+                - color: Project color
+                - icon: Project icon
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Updated Epic object or None if not found
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If update fails or project not found
+
+        """
+        # Validate credentials before attempting operation
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        # Resolve project identifier to UUID if needed
+        project_uuid = await self._resolve_project_id(epic_id)
+        if not project_uuid:
+            raise ValueError(f"Project '{epic_id}' not found")
+
+        # Validate field lengths before building update input
+        from mcp_ticketer.core.validators import FieldValidator, ValidationError
+
+        # Build update input from updates dict
+        update_input = {}
+
+        if "title" in updates:
+            try:
+                validated_title = FieldValidator.validate_field(
+                    "linear", "epic_name", updates["title"], truncate=False
+                )
+                update_input["name"] = validated_title
+            except ValidationError as e:
+                raise ValueError(str(e)) from e
+
+        if "description" in updates:
+            try:
+                validated_description = FieldValidator.validate_field(
+                    "linear", "epic_description", updates["description"], truncate=False
+                )
+                update_input["description"] = validated_description
+            except ValidationError as e:
+                raise ValueError(str(e)) from e
+        if "state" in updates:
+            update_input["state"] = updates["state"]
+        if "target_date" in updates:
+            update_input["targetDate"] = updates["target_date"]
+        if "color" in updates:
+            update_input["color"] = updates["color"]
+        if "icon" in updates:
+            update_input["icon"] = updates["icon"]
+
+        # ProjectUpdate mutation
+        update_query = """
+            mutation UpdateProject($id: String!, $input: ProjectUpdateInput!) {
+                projectUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) {
+                    success
+                    project {
+                        id
+                        name
+                        description
+                        state
+                        createdAt
+                        updatedAt
+                        url
+                        icon
+                        color
+                        targetDate
+                        startedAt
+                        completedAt
+                        teams {
+                            nodes {
+                                id
+                                name
+                                key
+                                description
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                update_query, {"id": project_uuid, "input": update_input}
+            )
+
+            if not result["projectUpdate"]["success"]:
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to update Linear project '{epic_id}'")
+
+            updated_project = result["projectUpdate"]["project"]
+            return map_linear_project_to_epic(updated_project)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to update Linear project: {e}") from e
 
-    async def read(self, ticket_id: str) -> Task | None:
-        """Read a Linear issue by identifier with full details.
+    async def read(self, ticket_id: str) -> Task | Epic | None:
+        """Read a Linear issue OR project by identifier with full details.
 
         Args:
-            ticket_id: Linear issue identifier (e.g., 'BTA-123')
+        ----
+            ticket_id: Linear issue identifier (e.g., 'BTA-123') or project UUID
 
         Returns:
-            Task with full details or None if not found
+        -------
+            Task with full details if issue found,
+            Epic with full details if project found,
+            None if not found
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If ticket_id is a view URL (views are not supported in ticket_read)
 
         """
         # Validate credentials before attempting operation
@@ -659,6 +1745,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         if not is_valid:
             raise ValueError(error_message)
 
+        # Try reading as an issue first (most common case)
         query = (
             ALL_FRAGMENTS
             + """
@@ -676,20 +1763,88 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             if result.get("issue"):
                 return map_linear_issue_to_task(result["issue"])
 
-        except TransportQueryError:
-            # Issue not found
+        except Exception:
+            # Not found as issue, continue to project/view check
+            pass
+
+        # If not found as issue, try reading as project
+        try:
+            project_data = await self.get_project(ticket_id)
+            if project_data:
+                # Fetch project's issues to populate child_issues field
+                issues = await self._get_project_issues(ticket_id)
+
+                # Map to Epic
+                epic = map_linear_project_to_epic(project_data)
+
+                # Populate child_issues with issue IDs
+                epic.child_issues = [issue.id for issue in issues]
+
+                return epic
+        except Exception:
+            # Not found as project either
+            pass
+
+        # If not found as issue or project, check if it's a view URL
+        # Views are collections of issues, not individual tickets
+        logging.debug(
+            f"[VIEW DEBUG] read() checking if ticket_id is a view: {ticket_id}"
+        )
+        try:
+            view_data = await self._get_custom_view(ticket_id)
+            logging.debug(f"[VIEW DEBUG] read() _get_custom_view returned: {view_data}")
+
+            if view_data:
+                logging.debug(
+                    "[VIEW DEBUG] read() view_data is truthy, preparing to raise ValueError"
+                )
+                # View found - raise informative error
+                view_name = view_data.get("name", "Unknown")
+                issues_data = view_data.get("issues", {})
+                issue_count = len(issues_data.get("nodes", []))
+                has_more = issues_data.get("pageInfo", {}).get("hasNextPage", False)
+                count_str = f"{issue_count}+" if has_more else str(issue_count)
+
+                logging.debug(
+                    f"[VIEW DEBUG] read() raising ValueError with view_name={view_name}, count={count_str}"
+                )
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Linear view URLs are not supported in ticket_read.\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"View: '{view_name}' ({ticket_id})\n"
+                    f"This view contains {count_str} issues.\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"Use ticket_list or ticket_search to query issues instead."
+                )
+            else:
+                logging.debug("[VIEW DEBUG] read() view_data is falsy (None or empty)")
+        except ValueError:
+            # Re-raise ValueError (our informative error message)
+            logging.debug("[VIEW DEBUG] read() re-raising ValueError")
+            raise
+        except Exception as e:
+            # View query failed - not a view
+            logging.debug(
+                f"[VIEW DEBUG] read() caught exception in view check: {type(e).__name__}: {str(e)}"
+            )
             pass
 
+        # Not found as either issue, project, or view
+        logging.debug(
+            "[VIEW DEBUG] read() returning None - not found as issue, project, or view"
+        )
         return None
 
     async def update(self, ticket_id: str, updates: dict[str, Any]) -> Task | None:
         """Update a Linear issue with comprehensive field support.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             ticket_id: Linear issue identifier
             updates: Dictionary of fields to update
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Updated task or None if not found
 
         """
@@ -698,6 +1853,9 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         if not is_valid:
             raise ValueError(error_message)
 
+        # Ensure adapter is initialized (loads workflow states for state transitions)
+        await self.initialize()
+
         # First get the Linear internal ID
         id_query = """
             query GetIssueId($identifier: String!) {
@@ -738,10 +1896,47 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
                     update_input["assigneeId"] = user_id
 
             # Resolve label names to IDs if provided
-            if "tags" in updates and updates["tags"]:
-                label_ids = await self._resolve_label_ids(updates["tags"])
-                if label_ids:
-                    update_input["labelIds"] = label_ids
+            if "tags" in updates:
+                if updates["tags"]:  # Non-empty list
+                    try:
+                        label_ids = await self._resolve_label_ids(updates["tags"])
+                        if label_ids:
+                            update_input["labelIds"] = label_ids
+                    except ValueError as e:
+                        # Label creation failed - provide clear error message (1M-396)
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"Failed to update labels for issue {ticket_id}. "
+                            f"Label creation error: {e}. "
+                            f"Tip: Use the 'label_list' tool to check existing labels, "
+                            f"or verify you have permissions to create new labels."
+                        ) from e
+                else:  # Empty list = remove all labels
+                    update_input["labelIds"] = []
+
+            # Resolve project ID if parent_epic is provided (supports slug, name, short ID, or URL)
+            if "parent_epic" in updates and updates["parent_epic"]:
+                project_id = await self._resolve_project_id(updates["parent_epic"])
+                if project_id:
+                    update_input["projectId"] = project_id
+                else:
+                    logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                        f"Could not resolve project identifier '{updates['parent_epic']}'"
+                    )
+
+            # Validate labelIds are proper UUIDs before sending to Linear API
+            if "labelIds" in update_input and update_input["labelIds"]:
+                invalid_labels = []
+                for label_id in update_input["labelIds"]:
+                    # Linear UUIDs are 36 characters with hyphens (8-4-4-4-12 format)
+                    if not isinstance(label_id, str) or len(label_id) != 36:
+                        invalid_labels.append(label_id)
+
+                if invalid_labels:
+                    logging.getLogger(__name__).error(
+                        f"Invalid label ID format detected in update: {invalid_labels}. "
+                        f"Labels must be UUIDs (36 chars), not names. Removing labelIds from request."
+                    )
+                    update_input.pop("labelIds")
 
             # Execute update
             result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
@@ -755,15 +1950,17 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             return map_linear_issue_to_task(updated_issue)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to update Linear issue: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to update Linear issue: {e}") from e
 
     async def delete(self, ticket_id: str) -> bool:
         """Delete a Linear issue (archive it).
 
         Args:
+        ----
             ticket_id: Linear issue identifier
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             True if successfully deleted/archived
 
         """
@@ -780,11 +1977,13 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         """List Linear issues with optional filtering.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             limit: Maximum number of issues to return
             offset: Number of issues to skip (Note: Linear uses cursor-based pagination)
             filters: Optional filters (state, assignee, priority, etc.)
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             List of tasks matching the criteria
 
         """
@@ -813,6 +2012,12 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
                 if user_id:
                     issue_filter["assignee"] = {"id": {"eq": user_id}}
 
+            # Support parent_issue filter for listing children (critical for parent state constraints)
+            if "parent_issue" in filters:
+                parent_id = await self._resolve_issue_id(filters["parent_issue"])
+                if parent_id:
+                    issue_filter["parent"] = {"id": {"eq": parent_id}}
+
             if "created_after" in filters:
                 issue_filter["createdAt"] = {"gte": filters["created_after"]}
             if "updated_after" in filters:
@@ -832,15 +2037,17 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             return tasks
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to list Linear issues: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to list Linear issues: {e}") from e
 
     async def search(self, query: SearchQuery) -> builtins.list[Task]:
         """Search Linear issues using comprehensive filters.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             query: Search query with filters and criteria
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             List of tasks matching the search criteria
 
         """
@@ -862,9 +2069,15 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             issue_filter["title"] = {"containsIgnoreCase": query.query}
 
         # State filter
+        # Bug fix: Handle OPEN state specially to include both unstarted AND backlog
+        # tickets, as both Linear states map to TicketState.OPEN
         if query.state:
-            state_type = get_linear_state_type(query.state)
-            issue_filter["state"] = {"type": {"eq": state_type}}
+            if query.state == TicketState.OPEN:
+                # Include both "unstarted" and "backlog" states for OPEN
+                issue_filter["state"] = {"type": {"in": ["unstarted", "backlog"]}}
+            else:
+                state_type = get_linear_state_type(query.state)
+                issue_filter["state"] = {"type": {"eq": state_type}}
 
         # Priority filter
         if query.priority:
@@ -877,6 +2090,13 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             if user_id:
                 issue_filter["assignee"] = {"id": {"eq": user_id}}
 
+        # Project filter (Bug fix: Add support for filtering by project/epic)
+        if query.project:
+            # Resolve project ID (supports ID, name, or URL)
+            project_id = await self._resolve_project_id(query.project)
+            if project_id:
+                issue_filter["project"] = {"id": {"eq": project_id}}
+
         # Tags filter (labels in Linear)
         if query.tags:
             issue_filter["labels"] = {"some": {"name": {"in": query.tags}}}
@@ -896,7 +2116,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             return tasks
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to search Linear issues: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to search Linear issues: {e}") from e
 
     async def transition_state(
         self, ticket_id: str, target_state: TicketState
@@ -904,10 +2124,12 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         """Transition Linear issue to new state with workflow validation.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             ticket_id: Linear issue identifier
             target_state: Target state to transition to
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Updated task or None if transition failed
 
         """
@@ -923,25 +2145,36 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
     ) -> bool:
         """Validate if state transition is allowed.
 
+        Delegates to BaseAdapter for:
+        - Workflow state machine validation
+        - Parent/child state constraint validation (from 1M-93 requirement)
+
+        The BaseAdapter implementation (core/adapter.py lines 312-370) ensures:
+        1. Valid workflow state transitions (OPEN → IN_PROGRESS → READY → etc.)
+        2. Parent issues maintain completion level ≥ max child completion level
+
         Args:
+        ----
             ticket_id: Linear issue identifier
             target_state: Target state to validate
 
         Returns:
-            True if transition is valid
+        -------
+            True if transition is valid, False otherwise
 
         """
-        # For now, allow all transitions
-        # In practice, you might want to implement Linear's workflow rules
-        return True
+        # Call parent implementation for all validation logic
+        return await super().validate_transition(ticket_id, target_state)
 
     async def add_comment(self, comment: Comment) -> Comment:
         """Add a comment to a Linear issue.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             comment: Comment to add
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             Created comment with ID
 
         """
@@ -1001,7 +2234,7 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
             return map_linear_comment_to_comment(created_comment, comment.ticket_id)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ValueError(f"Failed to add comment: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to add comment: {e}") from e
 
     async def get_comments(
         self, ticket_id: str, limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0
@@ -1009,11 +2242,13 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         """Get comments for a Linear issue.
 
         Args:
+        ----
             ticket_id: Linear issue identifier
             limit: Maximum number of comments to return
             offset: Number of comments to skip
 
         Returns:
+        -------
             List of comments for the issue
 
         """
@@ -1059,6 +2294,956 @@ class LinearAdapter(BaseAdapter[Task]):
         except Exception:
             return []
 
+    async def list_labels(self) -> builtins.list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List all labels available in the Linear team.
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of label dictionaries with 'id', 'name', and 'color' fields
+
+        """
+        # Ensure labels are loaded
+        if self._labels_cache is None:
+            team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
+            await self._load_team_labels(team_id)
+
+        # Return cached labels or empty list if not available
+        if not self._labels_cache:
+            return []
+
+        # Transform to standardized format
+        return [
+            {
+                "id": label["id"],
+                "name": label["name"],
+                "color": label.get("color", ""),
+            }
+            for label in self._labels_cache
+        ]
+
+    async def upload_file(self, file_path: str, mime_type: str | None = None) -> str:
+        """Upload a file to Linear's storage and return the asset URL.
+
+        This method implements Linear's three-step file upload process:
+        1. Request a pre-signed upload URL via fileUpload mutation
+        2. Upload the file to S3 using the pre-signed URL
+        3. Return the asset URL for use in attachments
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            file_path: Path to the file to upload
+            mime_type: MIME type of the file. If None, will be auto-detected.
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Asset URL that can be used with attachmentCreate mutation
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If file doesn't exist, upload fails, or httpx not available
+            FileNotFoundError: If the specified file doesn't exist
+
+        """
+        if httpx is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "httpx library not installed. Install with: pip install httpx"
+            )
+
+        # Validate file exists
+        file_path_obj = Path(file_path)
+        if not file_path_obj.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"File not found: {file_path}")
+        if not file_path_obj.is_file():
+            raise ValueError(f"Path is not a file: {file_path}")
+
+        # Get file info
+        file_size = file_path_obj.stat().st_size
+        filename = file_path_obj.name
+
+        # Auto-detect MIME type if not provided
+        if mime_type is None:
+            mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(file_path)
+            if mime_type is None:
+                # Default to binary if can't detect
+                mime_type = "application/octet-stream"
+
+        # Step 1: Request pre-signed upload URL
+        upload_mutation = """
+            mutation FileUpload($contentType: String!, $filename: String!, $size: Int!) {
+                fileUpload(contentType: $contentType, filename: $filename, size: $size) {
+                    success
+                    uploadFile {
+                        uploadUrl
+                        assetUrl
+                        headers {
+                            key
+                            value
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                upload_mutation,
+                {
+                    "contentType": mime_type,
+                    "filename": filename,
+                    "size": file_size,
+                },
+            )
+
+            if not result["fileUpload"]["success"]:
+                raise ValueError("Failed to get upload URL from Linear API")
+
+            upload_file_data = result["fileUpload"]["uploadFile"]
+            upload_url = upload_file_data["uploadUrl"]
+            asset_url = upload_file_data["assetUrl"]
+            headers_list = upload_file_data.get("headers", [])
+
+            # Convert headers list to dict
+            upload_headers = {h["key"]: h["value"] for h in headers_list}
+            # Add Content-Type header
+            upload_headers["Content-Type"] = mime_type
+
+            # Step 2: Upload file to S3 using pre-signed URL
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient() as http_client:
+                with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+                    file_content = f.read()
+
+                response = await http_client.put(
+                    upload_url,
+                    content=file_content,
+                    headers=upload_headers,
+                    timeout=60.0,  # 60 second timeout for large files
+                )
+
+                if response.status_code not in (200, 201, 204):
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Failed to upload file to S3. Status: {response.status_code}, "
+                        f"Response: {response.text}"
+                    )
+
+            # Step 3: Return asset URL
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).info(
+                f"Successfully uploaded file '{filename}' ({file_size} bytes) to Linear"
+            )
+            return asset_url
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to upload file '{filename}': {e}") from e
+
+    async def attach_file_to_issue(
+        self,
+        issue_id: str,
+        file_url: str,
+        title: str,
+        subtitle: str | None = None,
+        comment_body: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Attach a file to a Linear issue.
+
+        The file must already be uploaded using upload_file() or be a publicly
+        accessible URL.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            issue_id: Linear issue identifier (e.g., "ENG-842") or UUID
+            file_url: URL of the file (from upload_file() or external URL)
+            title: Title for the attachment
+            subtitle: Optional subtitle for the attachment
+            comment_body: Optional comment text to include with the attachment
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Dictionary with attachment details including id, title, url, etc.
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If attachment creation fails or issue not found
+
+        """
+        # Resolve issue identifier to UUID
+        issue_uuid = await self._resolve_issue_id(issue_id)
+        if not issue_uuid:
+            raise ValueError(f"Issue '{issue_id}' not found")
+
+        # Build attachment input
+        attachment_input: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "issueId": issue_uuid,
+            "title": title,
+            "url": file_url,
+        }
+
+        if subtitle:
+            attachment_input["subtitle"] = subtitle
+
+        if comment_body:
+            attachment_input["commentBody"] = comment_body
+
+        # Create attachment mutation
+        attachment_mutation = """
+            mutation AttachmentCreate($input: AttachmentCreateInput!) {
+                attachmentCreate(input: $input) {
+                    success
+                    attachment {
+                        id
+                        title
+                        url
+                        subtitle
+                        metadata
+                        createdAt
+                        updatedAt
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                attachment_mutation, {"input": attachment_input}
+            )
+
+            if not result["attachmentCreate"]["success"]:
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to attach file to issue '{issue_id}'")
+
+            attachment = result["attachmentCreate"]["attachment"]
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).info(
+                f"Successfully attached file '{title}' to issue '{issue_id}'"
+            )
+            return attachment
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to attach file to issue '{issue_id}': {e}") from e
+
+    async def attach_file_to_epic(
+        self,
+        epic_id: str,
+        file_url: str,
+        title: str,
+        subtitle: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Attach a file to a Linear project (Epic).
+
+        The file must already be uploaded using upload_file() or be a publicly
+        accessible URL.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            epic_id: Linear project UUID or slug-shortid
+            file_url: URL of the file (from upload_file() or external URL)
+            title: Title for the attachment
+            subtitle: Optional subtitle for the attachment
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Dictionary with attachment details including id, title, url, etc.
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If attachment creation fails or project not found
+
+        """
+        # Resolve project identifier to UUID
+        project_uuid = await self._resolve_project_id(epic_id)
+        if not project_uuid:
+            raise ValueError(f"Project '{epic_id}' not found")
+
+        # Build attachment input (use projectId instead of issueId)
+        attachment_input: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "projectId": project_uuid,
+            "title": title,
+            "url": file_url,
+        }
+
+        if subtitle:
+            attachment_input["subtitle"] = subtitle
+
+        # Create attachment mutation (same as for issues)
+        attachment_mutation = """
+            mutation AttachmentCreate($input: AttachmentCreateInput!) {
+                attachmentCreate(input: $input) {
+                    success
+                    attachment {
+                        id
+                        title
+                        url
+                        subtitle
+                        metadata
+                        createdAt
+                        updatedAt
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                attachment_mutation, {"input": attachment_input}
+            )
+
+            if not result["attachmentCreate"]["success"]:
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to attach file to project '{epic_id}'")
+
+            attachment = result["attachmentCreate"]["attachment"]
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).info(
+                f"Successfully attached file '{title}' to project '{epic_id}'"
+            )
+            return attachment
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Failed to attach file to project '{epic_id}': {e}"
+            ) from e
+
+    async def get_attachments(self, ticket_id: str) -> builtins.list[Attachment]:
+        """Get all attachments for a Linear issue or project.
+
+        This method retrieves attachment metadata from Linear's GraphQL API.
+        Note that Linear attachment URLs require authentication to access.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            ticket_id: Linear issue identifier (e.g., "ENG-842") or project UUID
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of Attachment objects with metadata
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials are invalid
+
+        Authentication Note:
+        -------------------
+            Linear attachment URLs require authentication headers:
+            Authorization: Bearer {api_key}
+
+            URLs are in format: https://files.linear.app/workspace/attachment-id/filename
+            Direct access without authentication will return 401 Unauthorized.
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        # Try as issue first (most common case)
+        issue_uuid = await self._resolve_issue_id(ticket_id)
+
+        if issue_uuid:
+            # Query issue attachments
+            query = """
+                query GetIssueAttachments($issueId: String!) {
+                    issue(id: $issueId) {
+                        id
+                        identifier
+                        attachments {
+                            nodes {
+                                id
+                                title
+                                url
+                                subtitle
+                                metadata
+                                createdAt
+                                updatedAt
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            """
+
+            try:
+                result = await self.client.execute_query(query, {"issueId": issue_uuid})
+
+                if not result.get("issue"):
+                    logger.warning(f"Issue {ticket_id} not found")
+                    return []
+
+                attachments_data = (
+                    result["issue"].get("attachments", {}).get("nodes", [])
+                )
+
+                # Map to Attachment objects using identifier (not UUID)
+                return [
+                    map_linear_attachment_to_attachment(att, ticket_id)
+                    for att in attachments_data
+                ]
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to get attachments for issue {ticket_id}: {e}")
+                return []
+
+        # Try as project if not an issue
+        project_uuid = await self._resolve_project_id(ticket_id)
+
+        if project_uuid:
+            # Query project attachments (documents)
+            query = """
+                query GetProjectAttachments($projectId: String!) {
+                    project(id: $projectId) {
+                        id
+                        name
+                        documents {
+                            nodes {
+                                id
+                                title
+                                url
+                                createdAt
+                                updatedAt
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            """
+
+            try:
+                result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                    query, {"projectId": project_uuid}
+                )
+
+                if not result.get("project"):
+                    logger.warning(f"Project {ticket_id} not found")
+                    return []
+
+                documents_data = result["project"].get("documents", {}).get("nodes", [])
+
+                # Map documents to Attachment objects
+                return [
+                    map_linear_attachment_to_attachment(doc, ticket_id)
+                    for doc in documents_data
+                ]
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to get attachments for project {ticket_id}: {e}")
+                return []
+
+        # Not found as either issue or project
+        logger.warning(f"Ticket {ticket_id} not found as issue or project")
+        return []
+
+    async def list_cycles(
+        self, team_id: str | None = None, limit: int = 50
+    ) -> builtins.list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List Linear Cycles (Sprints) for the team.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            team_id: Linear team UUID. If None, uses the configured team.
+            limit: Maximum number of cycles to return (default: 50)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of cycle dictionaries with fields:
+                - id: Cycle UUID
+                - name: Cycle name
+                - number: Cycle number
+                - startsAt: Start date (ISO format)
+                - endsAt: End date (ISO format)
+                - completedAt: Completion date (ISO format, None if not completed)
+                - progress: Progress percentage (0-1)
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials are invalid or query fails
+
+        """
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+
+        # Use configured team if not specified
+        if team_id is None:
+            team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
+
+        try:
+            # Fetch all cycles with pagination
+            all_cycles: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+            has_next_page = True
+            after_cursor = None
+
+            while has_next_page and len(all_cycles) < limit:
+                # Calculate remaining items needed
+                remaining = limit - len(all_cycles)
+                page_size = min(remaining, 50)  # Linear max page size is typically 50
+
+                variables = {"teamId": team_id, "first": page_size}
+                if after_cursor:
+                    variables["after"] = after_cursor
+
+                result = await self.client.execute_query(LIST_CYCLES_QUERY, variables)
+
+                cycles_data = result.get("team", {}).get("cycles", {})
+                page_cycles = cycles_data.get("nodes", [])
+                page_info = cycles_data.get("pageInfo", {})
+
+                all_cycles.extend(page_cycles)
+                has_next_page = page_info.get("hasNextPage", False)
+                after_cursor = page_info.get("endCursor")
+
+            return all_cycles[:limit]  # Ensure we don't exceed limit
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to list Linear cycles: {e}") from e
+
+    async def get_issue_status(self, issue_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Get rich issue status information for a Linear issue.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            issue_id: Linear issue identifier (e.g., 'BTA-123') or UUID
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Dictionary with workflow state details:
+                - id: State UUID
+                - name: State name (e.g., "In Progress")
+                - type: State type (e.g., "started", "completed")
+                - color: State color (hex format)
+                - description: State description
+                - position: Position in workflow
+            Returns None if issue not found.
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials are invalid or query fails
+
+        """
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+
+        # Resolve issue identifier to UUID if needed
+        issue_uuid = await self._resolve_issue_id(issue_id)
+        if not issue_uuid:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                GET_ISSUE_STATUS_QUERY, {"issueId": issue_uuid}
+            )
+
+            issue_data = result.get("issue")
+            if not issue_data:
+                return None
+
+            return issue_data.get("state")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to get issue status for '{issue_id}': {e}") from e
+
+    async def list_issue_statuses(
+        self, team_id: str | None = None
+    ) -> builtins.list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List all workflow states for the team.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            team_id: Linear team UUID. If None, uses the configured team.
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of workflow state dictionaries with fields:
+                - id: State UUID
+                - name: State name (e.g., "Backlog", "In Progress", "Done")
+                - type: State type (e.g., "backlog", "unstarted", "started", "completed", "canceled")
+                - color: State color (hex format)
+                - description: State description
+                - position: Position in workflow (lower = earlier)
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials are invalid or query fails
+
+        """
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+
+        # Use configured team if not specified
+        if team_id is None:
+            team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                LIST_ISSUE_STATUSES_QUERY, {"teamId": team_id}
+            )
+
+            states_data = result.get("team", {}).get("states", {})
+            states = states_data.get("nodes", [])
+
+            # Sort by position to maintain workflow order
+            states.sort(key=lambda s: s.get("position", 0))
+
+            return states
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to list workflow states: {e}") from e
+
+    async def list_epics(
+        self,
+        limit: int = 50,
+        offset: int = 0,
+        state: str | None = None,
+        include_completed: bool = True,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> builtins.list[Epic]:
+        """List Linear projects (epics) with efficient pagination.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            limit: Maximum number of projects to return (default: 50)
+            offset: Number of projects to skip (note: Linear uses cursor-based pagination)
+            state: Filter by project state (e.g., "planned", "started", "completed", "canceled")
+            include_completed: Whether to include completed projects (default: True)
+            **kwargs: Additional filter parameters (reserved for future use)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of Epic objects mapped from Linear projects
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials are invalid or query fails
+
+        """
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+        team_id = await self._ensure_team_id()
+
+        # Build project filter using existing helper
+        from .types import build_project_filter
+
+        project_filter = build_project_filter(
+            state=state,
+            team_id=team_id,
+            include_completed=include_completed,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            # Fetch projects with pagination
+            all_projects = []
+            has_next_page = True
+            after_cursor = None
+            projects_fetched = 0
+
+            while has_next_page and projects_fetched < limit + offset:
+                # Calculate how many more we need
+                remaining = (limit + offset) - projects_fetched
+                page_size = min(remaining, 50)  # Linear max page size is typically 50
+
+                variables = {"filter": project_filter, "first": page_size}
+                if after_cursor:
+                    variables["after"] = after_cursor
+
+                result = await self.client.execute_query(LIST_PROJECTS_QUERY, variables)
+
+                projects_data = result.get("projects", {})
+                page_projects = projects_data.get("nodes", [])
+                page_info = projects_data.get("pageInfo", {})
+
+                all_projects.extend(page_projects)
+                projects_fetched += len(page_projects)
+
+                has_next_page = page_info.get("hasNextPage", False)
+                after_cursor = page_info.get("endCursor")
+
+                # Stop if no more results on this page
+                if not page_projects:
+                    break
+
+            # Apply offset and limit
+            paginated_projects = all_projects[offset : offset + limit]
+
+            # Map Linear projects to Epic objects using existing mapper
+            epics = []
+            for project in paginated_projects:
+                epics.append(map_linear_project_to_epic(project))
+
+            return epics
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to list Linear projects: {e}") from e
+
+    def _linear_update_to_model(self, linear_data: dict[str, Any]) -> ProjectUpdate:
+        """Convert Linear GraphQL response to ProjectUpdate model (1M-238).
+
+        Maps Linear's ProjectUpdate entity fields to the universal ProjectUpdate model,
+        handling health value transformations and optional fields.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            linear_data: GraphQL response data for a ProjectUpdate entity
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            ProjectUpdate instance with mapped fields
+
+        Linear Health Mapping:
+        ---------------------
+            Linear uses camelCase enum values: onTrack, atRisk, offTrack
+            Universal model uses snake_case: ON_TRACK, AT_RISK, OFF_TRACK
+
+        """
+        # Map Linear health values (camelCase) to universal enum (UPPER_SNAKE_CASE)
+        health_mapping = {
+            "onTrack": ProjectUpdateHealth.ON_TRACK,
+            "atRisk": ProjectUpdateHealth.AT_RISK,
+            "offTrack": ProjectUpdateHealth.OFF_TRACK,
+        }
+
+        health_value = linear_data.get("health")
+        health = health_mapping.get(health_value) if health_value else None
+
+        # Extract user info
+        user_data = linear_data.get("user", {})
+        author_id = user_data.get("id") if user_data else None
+        author_name = user_data.get("name") if user_data else None
+
+        # Extract project info
+        project_data = linear_data.get("project", {})
+        project_id = project_data.get("id", "")
+        project_name = project_data.get("name")
+
+        # Parse timestamps
+        created_at = datetime.fromisoformat(
+            linear_data["createdAt"].replace("Z", "+00:00")
+        )
+        updated_at = None
+        if linear_data.get("updatedAt"):
+            updated_at = datetime.fromisoformat(
+                linear_data["updatedAt"].replace("Z", "+00:00")
+            )
+
+        return ProjectUpdate(
+            id=linear_data["id"],
+            project_id=project_id,
+            project_name=project_name,
+            body=linear_data["body"],
+            health=health,
+            created_at=created_at,
+            updated_at=updated_at,
+            author_id=author_id,
+            author_name=author_name,
+            url=linear_data.get("url"),
+            diff_markdown=linear_data.get("diffMarkdown"),
+        )
+
+    async def create_project_update(
+        self,
+        project_id: str,
+        body: str,
+        health: ProjectUpdateHealth | None = None,
+    ) -> ProjectUpdate:
+        """Create a project status update in Linear (1M-238).
+
+        Creates a new status update for a Linear project with optional health indicator.
+        Linear will automatically generate a diff showing changes since the last update.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            project_id: Linear project UUID, slugId, or short ID
+            body: Markdown-formatted update content (required)
+            health: Optional health status (ON_TRACK, AT_RISK, OFF_TRACK)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            Created ProjectUpdate with Linear metadata including auto-generated diff
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials invalid, project not found, or creation fails
+
+        Example:
+        -------
+            >>> update = await adapter.create_project_update(
+            ...     project_id="PROJ-123",
+            ...     body="Sprint 23 completed. 15/20 stories done.",
+            ...     health=ProjectUpdateHealth.AT_RISK
+            ... )
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+
+        # Resolve project identifier to UUID if needed
+        project_uuid = await self._resolve_project_id(project_id)
+        if not project_uuid:
+            raise ValueError(f"Project '{project_id}' not found")
+
+        # Build mutation variables
+        variables: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "projectId": project_uuid,
+            "body": body,
+        }
+
+        # Map health enum to Linear's camelCase format
+        if health:
+            health_mapping = {
+                ProjectUpdateHealth.ON_TRACK: "onTrack",
+                ProjectUpdateHealth.AT_RISK: "atRisk",
+                ProjectUpdateHealth.OFF_TRACK: "offTrack",
+            }
+            variables["health"] = health_mapping.get(health)
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_mutation(
+                CREATE_PROJECT_UPDATE_MUTATION, variables
+            )
+
+            if not result["projectUpdateCreate"]["success"]:
+                raise ValueError(f"Failed to create project update for '{project_id}'")
+
+            update_data = result["projectUpdateCreate"]["projectUpdate"]
+            logger.info(
+                f"Created project update for project '{project_id}' (UUID: {project_uuid})"
+            )
+
+            return self._linear_update_to_model(update_data)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Failed to create project update for '{project_id}': {e}"
+            ) from e
+
+    async def list_project_updates(
+        self,
+        project_id: str,
+        limit: int = 10,
+    ) -> list[ProjectUpdate]:
+        """List project updates for a project (1M-238).
+
+        Retrieves recent status updates for a Linear project, ordered by creation date.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            project_id: Linear project UUID, slugId, or short ID
+            limit: Maximum number of updates to return (default: 10, max: 250)
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            List of ProjectUpdate objects ordered by creation date (newest first)
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials invalid or query fails
+
+        Example:
+        -------
+            >>> updates = await adapter.list_project_updates("PROJ-123", limit=5)
+            >>> for update in updates:
+            ...     print(f"{update.created_at}: {update.health} - {update.body[:50]}")
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+
+        # Resolve project identifier to UUID if needed
+        project_uuid = await self._resolve_project_id(project_id)
+        if not project_uuid:
+            raise ValueError(f"Project '{project_id}' not found")
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                LIST_PROJECT_UPDATES_QUERY,
+                {"projectId": project_uuid, "first": min(limit, 250)},
+            )
+
+            project_data = result.get("project")
+            if not project_data:
+                raise ValueError(f"Project '{project_id}' not found")
+
+            updates_data = project_data.get("projectUpdates", {}).get("nodes", [])
+
+            # Map Linear updates to ProjectUpdate models
+            return [self._linear_update_to_model(update) for update in updates_data]
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to list project updates for {project_id}: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Failed to list project updates for '{project_id}': {e}"
+            ) from e
+
+    async def get_project_update(
+        self,
+        update_id: str,
+    ) -> ProjectUpdate:
+        """Get a specific project update by ID (1M-238).
+
+        Retrieves detailed information about a single project status update.
+
+        Args:
+        ----
+            update_id: Linear ProjectUpdate UUID
+
+        Returns:
+        -------
+            ProjectUpdate object with full details
+
+        Raises:
+        ------
+            ValueError: If credentials invalid, update not found, or query fails
+
+        Example:
+        -------
+            >>> update = await adapter.get_project_update("update-uuid-here")
+            >>> print(f"Update: {update.body}")
+            >>> print(f"Health: {update.health}")
+            >>> print(f"Diff: {update.diff_markdown}")
+
+        """
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+        # Validate credentials
+        is_valid, error_message = self.validate_credentials()
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(error_message)
+
+        await self.initialize()
+
+        try:
+            result = await self.client.execute_query(
+                GET_PROJECT_UPDATE_QUERY, {"id": update_id}
+            )
+
+            update_data = result.get("projectUpdate")
+            if not update_data:
+                raise ValueError(f"Project update '{update_id}' not found")
+
+            return self._linear_update_to_model(update_data)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to get project update {update_id}: {e}")
+            raise ValueError(f"Failed to get project update '{update_id}': {e}") from e
+
     async def close(self) -> None:
         """Close the adapter and clean up resources."""
         await self.client.close()