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YouTrack MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for YouTrack integration, providing extensive tools for issue tracking, project management, workflow automation, and team collaboration.

Features

🎯 Issue Management

  • CRUD Operations: Create, read, update, and delete issues

  • Advanced Search: Search issues with complex filters and queries

  • Bulk Operations: Update multiple issues at once

  • Issue Linking: Manage relationships between issues

  • Comments & Attachments: Full support for issue discussions and file attachments

  • Work Items: Track time and work logs

📊 Project Management

  • Project Operations: List, create, and manage projects

  • Custom Fields: Define and manage custom field schemas

  • Versions & Milestones: Track releases and project milestones

  • Components: Organize issues by components/modules

👥 User & Team Management

  • User Operations: List users, groups, and permissions

  • Team Collaboration: Manage team assignments and roles

  • Notifications: Handle user notifications and subscriptions

🔄 Workflow & Automation

  • Workflow States: Manage issue states and transitions

  • Custom Workflows: Define and execute custom workflows

  • Automation Rules: Set up automated actions and triggers

📈 Analytics & Reporting

  • Reports: Generate various project and issue reports

  • Statistics: Get project statistics and metrics

  • Time Tracking: Comprehensive time tracking and reporting

🏃‍♂️ Agile Features

  • Agile Boards: Manage Kanban and Scrum boards

  • Sprints: Create and manage sprint cycles

  • Burndown Charts: Track progress with visual charts

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18.0.0 or higher

  • YouTrack instance (Cloud or On-Premise)

  • YouTrack API token or credentials

🚀 Lightweight Installation Options (Avoid Heavy node_modules)

Option 1: npx (Zero Installation - Recommended)

# Run directly without installing anything locally npx youtrack-mcp # Test the installation npx youtrack-mcp --help # With environment variables YOUTRACK_BASE_URL=https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud \ YOUTRACK_TOKEN=your-token \ npx youtrack-mcp

Option 2: Global Installation (Install Once, Use Everywhere)

# Install globally from npm (only ~2MB) npm install -g youtrack-mcp # Test the installation youtrack-mcp --help # Run with environment variables YOUTRACK_BASE_URL=https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud \ YOUTRACK_TOKEN=your-token \ youtrack-mcp

Option 3: Using pnpm (70% less disk usage)

# Install pnpm globally (one time setup) npm install -g pnpm # Clone and install with pnpm git clone https://github.com/youtrack-mcp/youtrack-mcp.git cd youtrack-mcp pnpm install pnpm run build

Option 4: Docker Container (Zero local dependencies)

docker run -d --name youtrack-mcp \ -e YOUTRACK_BASE_URL=https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud \ -e YOUTRACK_TOKEN=your-token \ ghcr.io/youtrack-mcp/youtrack-mcp:latest

Traditional Installation (Heavy node_modules)

git clone https://github.com/youtrack-mcp/youtrack-mcp.git cd youtrack-mcp npm install npm run build

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json: macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Option 1: npx (Zero Installation - Recommended)

{ "mcpServers": { "youtrack": { "command": "npx", "args": ["youtrack-mcp"], "env": { "YOUTRACK_BASE_URL": "https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud", "YOUTRACK_TOKEN": "your-permanent-token" } } } }

Option 2: Global Installation

{ "mcpServers": { "youtrack": { "command": "youtrack-mcp", "env": { "YOUTRACK_BASE_URL": "https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud", "YOUTRACK_TOKEN": "your-permanent-token" } } } }

Option 3: Local Development Build

{ "mcpServers": { "youtrack": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/youtrack-mcp/build/index.js"], "env": { "YOUTRACK_BASE_URL": "https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud", "YOUTRACK_TOKEN": "your-permanent-token" } } } }

Option 4: Docker Container

{ "mcpServers": { "youtrack": { "command": "docker", "args": ["exec", "youtrack-mcp", "node", "build/index.js"], "env": {} } } }

Configuration

Authentication Methods

Permanent Token (Recommended)

YOUTRACK_BASE_URL=https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud YOUTRACK_TOKEN=your-permanent-token

To create a permanent token:

  1. Go to YouTrack → Profile → Account Security → Tokens

  2. Click "New Token"

  3. Set appropriate permissions and scope

  4. Copy the generated token

Username/Password (Not Recommended)

YOUTRACK_BASE_URL=https://your-instance.youtrack.cloud YOUTRACK_USERNAME=your-username YOUTRACK_PASSWORD=your-password

Advanced Configuration

# Performance YOUTRACK_REQUEST_TIMEOUT=30000 YOUTRACK_MAX_RETRIES=3 YOUTRACK_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE=50 YOUTRACK_MAX_PAGE_SIZE=100 # Caching YOUTRACK_ENABLE_CACHE=true YOUTRACK_CACHE_TTL=300 # Debugging YOUTRACK_DEBUG=true

Available Tools

Issue Management

Tool

Description

youtrack_list_issues

List issues with filtering and pagination

youtrack_get_issue

Get detailed issue information

youtrack_create_issue

Create a new issue

youtrack_update_issue

Update existing issue

youtrack_delete_issue

Delete an issue

youtrack_search_issues

Advanced issue search with query syntax

youtrack_add_comment

Add comment to an issue

youtrack_get_comments

Get all comments for an issue

youtrack_update_comment

Update existing comment

youtrack_delete_comment

Delete a comment

youtrack_add_attachment

Add file attachment to issue

youtrack_get_attachments

Get all attachments for an issue

youtrack_link_issues

Create links between issues

youtrack_get_issue_links

Get all links for an issue

Project Management

Tool

Description

youtrack_list_projects

List all accessible projects

youtrack_get_project

Get detailed project information

youtrack_create_project

Create a new project

youtrack_update_project

Update project settings

youtrack_delete_project

Delete a project

youtrack_get_project_custom_fields

Get custom fields for project

youtrack_add_project_custom_field

Add custom field to project

youtrack_list_project_versions

List project versions/releases

youtrack_create_project_version

Create new version/release

User Management

Tool

Description

youtrack_list_users

List all users

youtrack_get_user

Get user details

youtrack_get_current_user

Get current authenticated user

youtrack_list_groups

List user groups

youtrack_get_group

Get group details

youtrack_list_roles

List available roles

Workflow Management

Tool

Description

youtrack_get_workflow_states

Get available workflow states

youtrack_get_workflow_transitions

Get possible state transitions

youtrack_apply_workflow_command

Apply workflow command to issue

youtrack_get_issue_commands

Get available commands for issue

Time Tracking

Tool

Description

youtrack_add_work_item

Add time tracking entry

youtrack_get_work_items

Get work items for issue

youtrack_update_work_item

Update work item

youtrack_delete_work_item

Delete work item

youtrack_get_time_tracking_report

Generate time tracking report

Reports & Analytics

Tool

Description

youtrack_get_project_statistics

Get project statistics

youtrack_get_issue_statistics

Get issue-related statistics

youtrack_generate_report

Generate custom reports

youtrack_get_burndown_data

Get burndown chart data

Agile & Boards

Tool

Description

youtrack_list_agile_boards

List all agile boards

youtrack_get_agile_board

Get agile board details

youtrack_create_agile_board

Create new agile board

youtrack_update_agile_board

Update agile board

youtrack_list_sprints

List sprints for board

youtrack_create_sprint

Create new sprint

youtrack_update_sprint

Update sprint details

Usage Examples

Creating an Issue

Create a new bug report with title "Login button not working" in project "WEB" with high priority

Searching Issues

Find all open issues assigned to john.doe in the mobile project created in the last 30 days

Project Management

List all projects and show their current status and team members

Time Tracking

Add 2 hours of development work to issue WEB-123 with description "Implemented login validation"

Workflow Management

Move issue WEB-123 to "In Progress" state and assign it to jane.smith

Development

Testing Installation

# Run comprehensive tests ./examples.sh # Test specific components ./examples.sh npx # Test npx installation ./examples.sh global # Test global installation ./examples.sh claude # Generate Claude configs ./examples.sh docker # Test Docker setup

Building

npm run build

Development Mode

npm run dev

Watch Mode

npm run watch

Testing

npm test npm run test:npx # Test npx functionality npm run test:global # Test global installation

Linting

npm run lint npm run lint:fix

Debugging with MCP Inspector

npm run inspector

API Documentation

This MCP server follows YouTrack's REST API structure. For detailed API reference, visit:

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository

  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)

  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')

  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)

  5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

Acknowledgments

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hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server for YouTrack integration, providing extensive tools for issue tracking, project management, workflow automation, and team collaboration.

  1. Features
    1. 🎯 Issue Management
    2. 📊 Project Management
    3. 👥 User & Team Management
    4. 🔄 Workflow & Automation
    5. 📈 Analytics & Reporting
    6. 🏃‍♂️ Agile Features
  2. Installation
    1. Prerequisites
    2. 🚀 Lightweight Installation Options (Avoid Heavy node_modules)
    3. Traditional Installation (Heavy node_modules)
    4. Claude Desktop Integration
  3. Configuration
    1. Authentication Methods
    2. Advanced Configuration
  4. Available Tools
    1. Issue Management
    2. Project Management
    3. User Management
    4. Workflow Management
    5. Time Tracking
    6. Reports & Analytics
    7. Agile & Boards
  5. Usage Examples
    1. Creating an Issue
    2. Searching Issues
    3. Project Management
    4. Time Tracking
    5. Workflow Management
  6. Development
    1. Testing Installation
    2. Building
    3. Development Mode
    4. Watch Mode
    5. Testing
    6. Linting
    7. Debugging with MCP Inspector
  7. API Documentation
    1. Contributing
      1. License
        1. Support
          1. Acknowledgments

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