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Jira MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI models with full access to Jira Cloud functionality via the REST API v3 and Agile API 1.0.

Installation

npx jira-mcp

Or install globally:

npm install -g jira-mcp

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

Variable

Description

Required

JIRA_HOST

Your Jira instance URL (e.g., https://yourcompany.atlassian.net)

Yes

JIRA_EMAIL

Your Atlassian account email

Yes

JIRA_API_TOKEN

API token from Atlassian Account Settings

Yes

JIRA_ENABLED_CATEGORIES

Comma-separated list of tool categories to enable (default: all)

No

JIRA_DISABLED_TOOLS

Comma-separated list of specific tools to disable

No

Tool Filtering

You can limit which tools are exposed to the AI model using environment variables:

Enable only specific categories:

JIRA_ENABLED_CATEGORIES=issue,search,project

Disable specific tools (e.g., destructive operations):

JIRA_DISABLED_TOOLS=jira_delete_issue,jira_delete_project,jira_delete_comment

Available categories: issue, search, project, user, board, sprint, epic, comment, attachment, worklog, issueLink, watcher, field, filter, group, server

Claude Desktop Setup

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "jira": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "jira-mcp"], "env": { "JIRA_HOST": "https://yourcompany.atlassian.net", "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com", "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token" } } } }

With tool filtering (recommended for limited access):

{ "mcpServers": { "jira": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "jira-mcp"], "env": { "JIRA_HOST": "https://yourcompany.atlassian.net", "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com", "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token", "JIRA_ENABLED_CATEGORIES": "issue,search,project,comment", "JIRA_DISABLED_TOOLS": "jira_delete_issue,jira_delete_project" } } } }

Available Tools

Issues

  • jira_get_issue - Get issue details

  • jira_create_issue - Create a new issue

  • jira_update_issue - Update an existing issue

  • jira_delete_issue - Delete an issue

  • jira_bulk_create_issues - Create multiple issues

  • jira_get_issue_transitions - Get available transitions

  • jira_transition_issue - Transition issue to new status

  • jira_assign_issue - Assign issue to user

  • jira_get_issue_changelogs - Get issue change history

  • jira_search_issues - Search issues using JQL

  • jira_get_jql_autocomplete - Get JQL autocomplete suggestions

Projects

  • jira_list_projects - List all accessible projects

  • jira_get_project - Get project details

  • jira_create_project - Create a new project

  • jira_update_project - Update project

  • jira_delete_project - Delete project

  • jira_get_project_components - List project components

  • jira_create_component - Create component

  • jira_get_project_versions - List project versions

  • jira_create_version - Create version

  • jira_update_version - Update version

  • jira_get_project_statuses - Get project statuses

Users

  • jira_get_current_user - Get authenticated user

  • jira_search_users - Search for users

  • jira_get_user - Get user by account ID

  • jira_get_assignable_users - Find assignable users

  • jira_bulk_get_users - Get multiple users

Boards (Agile)

  • jira_list_boards - List all boards

  • jira_get_board - Get board details

  • jira_create_board - Create a new board

  • jira_delete_board - Delete board

  • jira_get_board_configuration - Get board configuration

  • jira_get_board_issues - Get issues on board

  • jira_get_board_backlog - Get board backlog

  • jira_get_board_epics - Get epics on board

Sprints (Agile)

  • jira_list_sprints - List sprints for board

  • jira_get_sprint - Get sprint details

  • jira_create_sprint - Create new sprint

  • jira_update_sprint - Update sprint

  • jira_delete_sprint - Delete sprint

  • jira_get_sprint_issues - Get issues in sprint

  • jira_move_issues_to_sprint - Move issues to sprint

  • jira_move_issues_to_backlog - Move issues to backlog

Epics (Agile)

  • jira_get_epic - Get epic details

  • jira_get_epic_issues - Get issues in epic

  • jira_move_issues_to_epic - Add issues to epic

  • jira_remove_issues_from_epic - Remove issues from epic

Comments

  • jira_get_comments - Get issue comments

  • jira_add_comment - Add comment to issue

  • jira_update_comment - Update comment

  • jira_delete_comment - Delete comment

Attachments

  • jira_get_attachment - Get attachment metadata

  • jira_delete_attachment - Delete attachment

  • jira_get_attachment_content - Download attachment

  • jira_get_attachment_meta - Get attachment settings

Worklogs

  • jira_get_worklogs - Get worklogs for issue

  • jira_add_worklog - Add worklog entry

  • jira_update_worklog - Update worklog

  • jira_delete_worklog - Delete worklog

  • jira_create_issue_link - Link two issues

  • jira_get_issue_link - Get issue link details

  • jira_delete_issue_link - Delete issue link

  • jira_get_issue_link_types - List available link types

Watchers & Voters

  • jira_get_watchers - Get issue watchers

  • jira_add_watcher - Add watcher to issue

  • jira_remove_watcher - Remove watcher

  • jira_get_votes - Get votes on issue

  • jira_add_vote - Add vote to issue

  • jira_remove_vote - Remove vote

Fields & Metadata

  • jira_get_fields - Get all fields

  • jira_get_issue_types - Get all issue types

  • jira_get_priorities - Get all priorities

  • jira_get_statuses - Get all statuses

  • jira_get_resolutions - Get all resolutions

  • jira_get_create_metadata - Get fields required to create issues

Filters

  • jira_list_filters - Search/list filters

  • jira_get_filter - Get filter details

  • jira_create_filter - Create saved filter

  • jira_update_filter - Update filter

  • jira_delete_filter - Delete filter

  • jira_get_favourite_filters - Get favorite filters

Groups & Permissions

  • jira_search_groups - Search for groups

  • jira_get_group_members - Get group members

  • jira_get_my_permissions - Get current user permissions

Server

  • jira_get_server_info - Get Jira server info

Available Resources

  • jira://projects - List of all accessible projects

  • jira://project/{key} - Project details

  • jira://issue/{key} - Issue details

  • jira://boards - List of all boards

  • jira://board/{id} - Board details

  • jira://sprint/{id} - Sprint details

  • jira://myself - Current user info

Development

# Install dependencies npm install # Build npm run build # Run with inspector npm run inspector

License

MIT

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security - not tested
A
license - permissive license
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quality - not tested

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