fix(linear): silence 401/403 auth errors when not configured

- Don't log expected auth failures in Linear client
- Silent fail in task picker for auth errors
- Reduces noise when Linear API key not set

Author: jonathanpeterwu

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stackmemoryai/stackmemory",
-  "version": "0.5.41",
+  "version": "0.5.42",
   "description": "Lossless memory runtime for AI coding tools - organizes context as a call stack instead of linear chat logs, with team collaboration and infinite retention",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20.0.0",

package.json

@@ -216,7 +216,13 @@ export async function pickNextLinearTask(
       score: best.score,
     };
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('[linear-task-picker] Error fetching tasks:', error);
+    // Silent fail for auth errors (401/403) - expected when not configured
+    const isAuthError =
+      error instanceof Error &&
+      (error.message.includes('401') || error.message.includes('403'));
+    if (!isAuthError) {
+      console.error('[linear-task-picker] Error fetching tasks:', error);
+    }
     return null;
   }
 }
@@ -271,7 +277,13 @@ export async function getTopTaskSuggestions(
       };
     });
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('[linear-task-picker] Error fetching tasks:', error);
+    // Silent fail for auth errors (401/403) - expected when not configured
+    const isAuthError =
+      error instanceof Error &&
+      (error.message.includes('401') || error.message.includes('403'));
+    if (!isAuthError) {
+      console.error('[linear-task-picker] Error fetching tasks:', error);
+    }
     return [];
   }
 }

src/hooks/linear-task-picker.ts

@@ -219,10 +219,13 @@ export class LinearClient {
 
     if (!response.ok) {
       const errorText = await response.text();
-      logger.error(
-        'Linear API error response:',
-        new Error(`${response.status}: ${errorText}`)
-      );
+      // Don't log 401/403 - expected when not authenticated
+      if (response.status !== 401 && response.status !== 403) {
+        logger.error(
+          'Linear API error response:',
+          new Error(`${response.status}: ${errorText}`)
+        );
+      }
       throw new IntegrationError(
         `Linear API error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
         ErrorCode.LINEAR_API_ERROR,