# 🚀 MCP Jira Server v1.0.2 - Release Summary
## 🎉 First Public Release!
We're excited to announce the initial public release of **MCP Jira Server** - bringing powerful Jira integration to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol.
### 📦 Available Now on npm
```bash
npx mcp-jira-server
```
### ✨ What's New
**🔐 Secure Authentication**
- Personal Access Token support for self-hosted Jira instances
- Environment variable configuration
**🛠️ Complete Jira Integration**
- **12 powerful tools** for full Jira management
- Create, read, update, delete issues
- Advanced JQL search capabilities
- Comment management
- Project and user operations
**🤖 AI Assistant Ready**
- Claude Desktop integration
- VS Code GitHub Copilot support
- Model Context Protocol compliance
**💪 Production Ready**
- Robust error handling
- Graceful startup (works without initial config)
- TypeScript built
- Comprehensive documentation
### 🛠️ Available Tools
| Category | Tools |
|----------|-------|
| **Issue Management** | `get_issue`, `create_issue`, `update_issue`, `delete_issue`, `search_issues` |
| **Comments** | `add_comment`, `get_comments` |
| **Projects** | `get_projects`, `get_project`, `get_issue_types` |
| **Users** | `assign_issue`, `get_current_user` |
### 🎯 Perfect For
- **Development Teams**: Sprint planning, bug tracking, automation
- **Project Managers**: Progress tracking, reporting, resource planning
- **QA Teams**: Test case management, bug reporting
### 🚀 Quick Start
1. **Install & Run**
```bash
npx mcp-jira-server
```
2. **Configure Environment**
```bash
export JIRA_BASE_URL="https://your-jira.com"
export JIRA_PAT="your-token"
```
3. **Integrate with Claude**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-jira-server"],
"env": {
"JIRA_BASE_URL": "https://your-jira.com",
"JIRA_PAT": "your-token"
}
}
}
}
```
### 📊 Package Stats
- **Size**: 11.4 kB compressed
- **Node.js**: 18+ required
- **License**: MIT
- **Dependencies**: MCP SDK + Axios
### 🔗 Links
- **npm**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-jira-server
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/edrich13/mcp-jira-server
- **Documentation**: See README.md
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**Ready to supercharge your Jira workflow with AI? Get started now!** 🎉
```bash
npx mcp-jira-server
```
