jira-mcp
Provides tools for interacting with Jira Cloud, enabling issue creation, editing, JQL searching, commenting, workflow transitions, and retrieval of project and issue type metadata.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@jira-mcpFind all issues with status 'In Progress' assigned to me"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
jira-mcp
A self-hosted MCP server for Jira Cloud, built with FastMCP in Python.
Tool names and signatures mirror the official Atlassian Rovo MCP Server, so prompts and skills written for the official server work here too. One intentional difference: there is no cloudId parameter — this server is bound to a single Jira site via configuration.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Info about the authenticated user |
| The connected Jira site |
| Resolve a user's accountId by name/email |
| List/search visible projects |
| Issue types available in a project |
| Fields (incl. required/custom) for an issue type |
| Get one issue with description and comments |
| JQL search with pagination |
| Remote (web) links on an issue |
| Create an issue (supports |
| Update issue fields |
| Comment on an issue |
| Available workflow transitions |
| Move an issue through a transition |
Descriptions and comments are accepted as plain text and converted to Atlassian Document Format automatically; ADF in responses is flattened back to plain text.
Related MCP server: Jira Cloud MCP Server
Setup
Create an API token at https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
Copy the env template and fill it in:
cp .env.example .env
Run with Docker (recommended)
docker build -t jira-mcp .As a stdio server (Docker Desktop / MCP clients that spawn a container)
Add to your MCP client config (e.g. Claude Desktop / Claude Code):
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--env-file", "/absolute/path/to/jira-mcp/.env", "jira-mcp"]
}
}
}As a long-running HTTP server
docker run --rm --env-file .env -e MCP_TRANSPORT=http -p 8000:8000 jira-mcpThen point your MCP client at http://localhost:8000/mcp.
Run locally (without Docker)
pip install -e .
jira-mcpConfiguration
Variable | Required | Description |
| ✅ | Your site, e.g. |
| ✅ | Email of the account the token belongs to |
| ✅ | Atlassian API token |
| — | HTTP timeout in seconds (default |
| — |
|
| — | HTTP bind address (default |
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