create_jira_issue

Create a new Jira issue with specified project, summary, description, and issue type. Automatically handles common issue types like 'Bug', 'Task', 'Story', and 'Epic'. Supports additional fields for customization.

Instructions

Create a new Jira issue. Common issue types include 'Bug', 'Task', 'Story', 'Epic' (capitalization handled automatically)

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`description`	Yes	Issue description
`fields`	No	Additional fields for the issue (optional)
`issue_type`	Yes	Issue type (e.g., 'Bug', 'Task', 'Story', 'Epic', 'New Feature', 'Improvement'). IMPORTANT: Types are case-sensitive and vary by Jira instance.
`project`	Yes	Project key (e.g., 'MYPROJ')
`summary`	Yes	Issue summary/title

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "description": {
      "description": "Issue description",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "fields": {
      "description": "Additional fields for the issue (optional)",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "issue_type": {
      "description": "Issue type (e.g., 'Bug', 'Task', 'Story', 'Epic', 'New Feature', 'Improvement'). IMPORTANT: Types are case-sensitive and vary by Jira instance.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "project": {
      "description": "Project key (e.g., 'MYPROJ')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "summary": {
      "description": "Issue summary/title",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "project",
    "summary",
    "description",
    "issue_type"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Jira MCP Server

create_jira_issue

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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