JIRA MCP Server

<div align="center"> # 🎯 JIRA MCP Server [](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) [](https://bun.sh/) [](https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) <p align="center"> <b>A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that brings Atlassian JIRA integration directly to any editor or application that supports MCP</b> </p> </div> --- ## ✨ Features - 🎯 **Complete JIRA Integration Suite** - **Issue Management**: Full CRUD operations for JIRA issues with comprehensive field support - **Project & Board Discovery**: Browse projects, boards, and sprints with advanced filtering - **Smart Search**: JQL and beginner-friendly search with rich formatting - **Comment System**: Access and manage issue comments with progressive disclosure - 🏗️ **Enterprise-Grade Architecture** _(New in v0.5.0)_ - **Modular Design**: Feature-based architecture with clear separation of concerns - **Robust HTTP Client**: Refactored with dedicated utility classes for reliability - **Comprehensive Testing**: 822+ tests ensuring stability and reliability - **Type Safety**: Full TypeScript strict mode with enhanced error handling - 🔍 **Powerful Search & Discovery** - Search issues using JQL (JIRA Query Language) or beginner-friendly parameters - Project, board, and sprint discovery with metadata and filtering - Rich markdown formatting with issue previews and direct navigation links - Advanced comment retrieval with author filtering and date ranges - 📝 **Advanced Issue Management** - Create, update, and transition issues with comprehensive field support - Time tracking, worklog management, and custom field support - ADF (Atlassian Document Format) parsing for rich content display - Array operations for labels, components, and versions ## 🆕 What's New in v0.5.0 ### 🏗️ Major Architecture Overhaul - **Complete code reorganization** with modular, domain-driven architecture - **HTTP client refactoring** with dedicated utility classes for improved reliability - **Critical bug fix** for malformed JIRA API URLs that prevented proper communication ### 🧪 Enhanced Testing & Quality - **95+ new tests** added for HTTP client utilities and edge cases - **822 total tests** ensuring comprehensive coverage and stability - **Zero linting warnings** with enhanced Biome integration ### 🔧 Technical Improvements - **Enhanced error handling** with better classification and actionable messages - **Improved logging** with structured debug information and performance monitoring - **Type safety enhancements** with strict TypeScript checking throughout ### 🚀 Performance & Reliability - **Optimized HTTP requests** with better connection management - **Enhanced error recovery** with improved retry logic and timeout handling - **Backward compatibility** maintained - seamless upgrade from v0.4.x ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Installation Add this configuration to your MCP client: ```json { "mcpServers": { "JIRA Tools": { "command": "bunx", "args": ["-y", "@dsazz/mcp-jira@latest"], "env": { "JIRA_HOST": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net", "JIRA_USERNAME": "your-email@example.com", "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token" } } } } ``` ### Development Setup For local development and testing: ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/Dsazz/mcp-jira.git cd mcp-jira # Install dependencies bun install # Set up environment variables cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your JIRA credentials # Build the project bun run build # Test with MCP Inspector bun run inspect ``` ### Configuration Create a `.env` file with the following variables: ```ini JIRA_HOST=https://your-instance.atlassian.net JIRA_USERNAME=your-email@example.com JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-jira-api-token-here ``` > **🔑 Important Note About JIRA API Tokens** > > - A JIRA API token can be generated at [Atlassian API Tokens](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens) > - Tokens may contain special characters, including the `=` sign > - Place the token on a single line in the `.env` file > - Do not add quotes around the token value > - Paste the token exactly as provided by Atlassian ## 🧰 Available Tools ### Core JIRA Tools | Tool | Description | Parameters | Returns | | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | | `jira_get_assigned_issues` | Retrieves all issues assigned to you | None | Markdown-formatted list of issues | | `jira_get_issue` | Gets detailed information about a specific issue | `issueKey`: Issue key (e.g., PD-312) | Markdown-formatted issue details | | `jira_get_issue_comments` | Retrieves comments for a specific issue with configurable options | See comment parameters below | Markdown-formatted comments | | `jira_create_issue` | Create new JIRA issues with comprehensive field support | See issue creation parameters | Markdown-formatted creation result | | `jira_update_issue` | Update existing issues with field changes and status transitions | See issue update parameters | Markdown-formatted update result | | `jira_get_projects` | Retrieve and browse JIRA projects with filtering options | See project parameters | Markdown-formatted project list | | `jira_get_boards` | Get JIRA boards (Scrum/Kanban) with advanced filtering | See board parameters | Markdown-formatted board list | | `jira_get_sprints` | Retrieve sprint information for agile project management | See sprint parameters | Markdown-formatted sprint list | | `jira_add_worklog` | Add time tracking entries to issues | See worklog parameters below | Markdown-formatted worklog result | | `jira_get_worklogs` | Retrieve worklog entries for issues with date filtering | See worklog parameters below | Markdown-formatted worklog list | | `jira_update_worklog` | Update existing worklog entries | See worklog parameters below | Markdown-formatted update result | | `jira_delete_worklog` | Delete worklog entries from issues | See worklog parameters below | Markdown-formatted deletion result | | `jira_get_current_user` | Get current authenticated user information | None | Markdown-formatted user details | | `search_jira_issues` | Search JIRA issues with JQL or helper parameters | See search parameters below | Markdown-formatted search results | #### Issue Creation Parameters The `jira_create_issue` tool supports comprehensive issue creation: **Required**: - `projectKey`: String - Project key (e.g., `"PROJ"`) - `issueType`: String - Issue type (e.g., `"Task"`, `"Bug"`, `"Story"`) - `summary`: String - Issue title/summary **Optional Fields**: - `description`: String - Detailed description (supports ADF format) - `priority`: String - Priority level (`"Highest"`, `"High"`, `"Medium"`, `"Low"`, `"Lowest"`) - `assignee`: String - Assignee username or email - `reporter`: String - Reporter username or email - `labels`: Array - Labels to apply to the issue - `components`: Array - Component names - `fixVersions`: Array - Fix version names - `affectsVersions`: Array - Affected version names - `timeEstimate`: String - Time estimate in JIRA format (e.g., `"2h"`, `"1d 4h"`) - `dueDate`: String - Due date in ISO format - `environment`: String - Environment description - `customFields`: Object - Custom field values **Examples**: ``` # Basic issue creation jira_create_issue projectKey:"PROJ" issueType:"Task" summary:"Fix login bug" # Comprehensive issue with all fields jira_create_issue projectKey:"PROJ" issueType:"Bug" summary:"Critical login issue" description:"Users cannot log in" priority:"High" assignee:"john.doe" labels:["urgent","security"] timeEstimate:"4h" ``` #### Issue Update Parameters The `jira_update_issue` tool supports comprehensive issue updates: **Required**: - `issueKey`: String - Issue key (e.g., `"PROJ-123"`) **Field Updates** (any combination): - `summary`: String - Update issue title - `description`: String - Update description - `priority`: String - Change priority - `assignee`: String - Reassign issue - `reporter`: String - Change reporter - `timeEstimate`: String - Update time estimate - `timeSpent`: String - Log time spent - `dueDate`: String - Update due date - `environment`: String - Update environment **Array Operations** (add/remove/set): - `labels`: Object - Modify labels (`{operation: "add|remove|set", values: ["label1", "label2"]}`) - `components`: Object - Modify components - `fixVersions`: Object - Modify fix versions - `affectsVersions`: Object - Modify affected versions **Status Transitions**: - `status`: String - Transition to new status (e.g., `"In Progress"`, `"Done"`) **Worklog**: - `worklog`: Object - Add work log entry (`{timeSpent: "2h", comment: "Fixed issue"}`) **Examples**: ``` # Update basic fields jira_update_issue issueKey:"PROJ-123" summary:"Updated title" priority:"High" # Add labels and transition status jira_update_issue issueKey:"PROJ-123" labels:'{operation:"add",values:["urgent"]}' status:"In Progress" # Log work and add comment jira_update_issue issueKey:"PROJ-123" worklog:'{timeSpent:"2h",comment:"Completed testing"}' ``` #### Project Parameters The `jira_get_projects` tool supports project discovery: **Optional Parameters**: - `maxResults`: Number (1-100, default: 50) - Limit number of results - `startAt`: Number (default: 0) - Pagination offset - `expand`: Array - Additional fields to include (`["description", "lead", "issueTypes", "url", "projectKeys"]`) **Examples**: ``` # Get all projects jira_get_projects # Get projects with additional details jira_get_projects expand:["description","lead","issueTypes"] maxResults:20 ``` #### Board Parameters The `jira_get_boards` tool supports board management: **Optional Parameters**: - `maxResults`: Number (1-100, default: 50) - Limit number of results - `startAt`: Number (default: 0) - Pagination offset - `type`: String - Board type (`"scrum"`, `"kanban"`) - `name`: String - Filter by board name - `projectKeyOrId`: String - Filter by project **Examples**: ``` # Get all boards jira_get_boards # Get Scrum boards for specific project jira_get_boards type:"scrum" projectKeyOrId:"PROJ" # Search boards by name jira_get_boards name:"Sprint Board" maxResults:10 ``` #### Sprint Parameters The `jira_get_sprints` tool supports sprint management: **Required**: - `boardId`: Number - Board ID to get sprints from **Optional Parameters**: - `maxResults`: Number (1-100, default: 50) - Limit number of results - `startAt`: Number (default: 0) - Pagination offset - `state`: String - Sprint state (`"active"`, `"closed"`, `"future"`) **Examples**: ``` # Get all sprints for a board jira_get_sprints boardId:123 # Get only active sprints jira_get_sprints boardId:123 state:"active" # Get sprints with pagination jira_get_sprints boardId:123 maxResults:10 startAt:20 ``` #### Worklog Parameters The worklog tools support comprehensive time tracking: **`jira_add_worklog` Parameters**: **Required**: - `issueKey`: String - Issue key (e.g., `"PROJ-123"`) - `timeSpent`: String - Time spent in JIRA format (e.g., `"2h"`, `"1d 4h"`, `"30m"`) **Optional**: - `comment`: String - Comment describing the work done - `started`: String - When work started (ISO date format, defaults to now) - `visibility`: Object - Visibility settings (`{type: "group", value: "jira-developers"}`) **`jira_get_worklogs` Parameters**: **Required**: - `issueKey`: String - Issue key (e.g., `"PROJ-123"`) **Optional**: - `startedAfter`: String - Filter worklogs started after this date (ISO format) - `startedBefore`: String - Filter worklogs started before this date (ISO format) **`jira_update_worklog` Parameters**: **Required**: - `issueKey`: String - Issue key (e.g., `"PROJ-123"`) - `worklogId`: String - Worklog ID to update **Optional** (any combination): - `timeSpent`: String - Update time spent - `comment`: String - Update comment - `started`: String - Update start time **`jira_delete_worklog` Parameters**: **Required**: - `issueKey`: String - Issue key (e.g., `"PROJ-123"`) - `worklogId`: String - Worklog ID to delete **Examples**: ``` # Add worklog entry jira_add_worklog issueKey:"PROJ-123" timeSpent:"2h" comment:"Fixed authentication bug" # Get all worklogs for an issue jira_get_worklogs issueKey:"PROJ-123" # Get worklogs from last week jira_get_worklogs issueKey:"PROJ-123" startedAfter:"2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z" # Update worklog jira_update_worklog issueKey:"PROJ-123" worklogId:"12345" timeSpent:"3h" comment:"Updated work description" # Delete worklog jira_delete_worklog issueKey:"PROJ-123" worklogId:"12345" ``` #### Comment Parameters The `jira_get_issue_comments` tool supports progressive disclosure with these parameters: **Required**: - `issueKey`: String - Issue key (e.g., `"PROJ-123"`) **Basic Options**: - `maxComments`: Number (1-100, default: 10) - Maximum number of comments to retrieve - `orderBy`: String (`"created"` or `"updated"`, default: `"created"`) - Sort order for comments **Advanced Options**: - `includeInternal`: Boolean (default: false) - Include internal/restricted comments - `authorFilter`: String - Filter comments by author name or email - `dateRange`: Object - Filter by date range: - `from`: String (ISO date) - Start date - `to`: String (ISO date) - End date **Examples**: ``` # Basic usage - get 10 most recent comments jira_get_issue_comments PROJ-123 # Get more comments with specific ordering jira_get_issue_comments PROJ-123 maxComments:25 orderBy:"updated" # Advanced filtering jira_get_issue_comments PROJ-123 authorFilter:"john.doe" includeInternal:true ``` #### Search Parameters The `search_jira_issues` tool supports two modes: **Expert Mode (JQL)**: - `jql`: Direct JQL query string (e.g., `"project = PROJ AND status = Open"`) **Beginner Mode (Helper Parameters)**: - `assignedToMe`: Boolean - Show only issues assigned to current user - `project`: String - Filter by project key - `status`: String or Array - Filter by status(es) (e.g., `"Open"` or `["Open", "In Progress"]`) - `text`: String - Search in summary and description fields **Common Options**: - `maxResults`: Number (1-50, default: 25) - Limit number of results - `fields`: Array - Specify which fields to retrieve (optional) ## 🛠️ Development Tools ### Code Quality Tools The project uses [Biome](https://biomejs.dev/) for code formatting and linting, providing: - Fast, unified formatting and linting - TypeScript-first tooling - Zero configuration needed - Consistent code style enforcement ```bash # Format code bun run format # Check code for issues bun run check # Type check bun run typecheck # Run tests bun test ``` ### MCP Inspector <details> <summary>Click to expand MCP Inspector details</summary> The MCP Inspector is a powerful tool for testing and debugging your MCP server. ```bash # Run the inspector (no separate build step needed) bun run inspect ``` The inspector automatically: - Loads environment variables from `.env` - Cleans up occupied ports (5175, 3002) - Builds the project when needed - Starts the MCP server with your configuration - Launches the inspector UI Visit the inspector at http://localhost:5175?proxyPort=3002 If you encounter port conflicts: ```bash bun run cleanup-ports ``` #### Debugging with the Inspector The inspector UI allows you to: - View all available MCP capabilities - Execute tools and examine responses - Analyze the JSON communication - Test with different parameters For more details, see the [MCP Inspector GitHub repository](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector). </details> ### Integration with Claude Desktop <details> <summary>Click to expand Claude Desktop integration</summary> Test your MCP server directly with Claude: 1. Build: ```bash bun run build # You must build the project before running it ``` 2. Configure Claude Desktop: ```bash nano ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json ``` 3. Add the MCP configuration: ```json { "mcpServers": { "JIRA Tools": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/your/project/dist/index.js"], "env": { "JIRA_USERNAME": "your-jira-username", "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token", "JIRA_HOST": "your-jira-host.atlassian.net" } } } } ``` 4. Restart Claude Desktop and test with: ``` Show me my assigned JIRA issues. ``` </details> ## 🔌 Integration with Cursor IDE > **⚠️ Important:** You must build the project with `bun run build` before integrating with Cursor IDE or Claude Desktop. Add this MCP server to your Cursor IDE's MCP configuration: ```json { "mcpServers": { "JIRA Tools": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/your/project/dist/index.js"], "env": { "JIRA_USERNAME": "your-jira-username", "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token", "JIRA_HOST": "your-jira-host.atlassian.net" } } } } ``` ## 📁 Project Structure ``` src/ ├── core/ # Core functionality and configurations │ ├── errors/ # Error handling utilities │ ├── logging/ # Logging infrastructure │ ├── responses/ # Response formatting │ ├── server/ # MCP server implementation │ ├── tools/ # Base tool interfaces │ └── utils/ # Core utilities ├── features/ # Feature implementations │ └── jira/ # JIRA API integration │ ├── api/ # JIRA API client │ ├── formatters/ # Response formatters │ ├── tools/ # MCP tool implementations │ └── utils/ # JIRA-specific utilities └── test/ # Test utilities and mocks ├── mocks/ # Mock factories └── utils/ # Test helpers ``` ### NPM Scripts | Command | Description | | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | `bun dev` | Run the server in development mode with hot reload | | `bun build` | Build the project for production | | `bun start` | Start the production server | | `bun format` | Format code using Biome | | `bun lint` | Lint code using Biome | | `bun check` | Run Biome checks on code | | `bun typecheck` | Run TypeScript type checking | | `bun test` | Run tests | | `bun inspect` | Start the MCP Inspector for debugging | | `bun cleanup-ports` | Clean up ports used by the development server | ## 📝 Contributing We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on: - Development workflow - Branching strategy - Commit message format - Pull request process - Code style guidelines ## 📘 Resources - [Model Context Protocol Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) - [MCP TypeScript SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk) - [MCP Specification](https://spec.modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/) - [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) - [JIRA REST API Documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v2/) ## 📄 License [MIT](LICENSE) © Stanislav Stepanenko --- <div align="center"> _{Built with ❤️ for a better developer experience} </div>