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npm version License: MIT

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira Cloud. Enables AI assistants to manage issues, sprints, projects, and more.

Quick Start

npx @icy-r/jira-mcp

MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

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

Get your API token: Atlassian API Tokens

Environment Variables

Variable

Description

Required

JIRA_BASE_URL

Jira instance URL

Yes

JIRA_EMAIL

Your Atlassian email

Yes

JIRA_API_TOKEN

API token

Yes

JIRA_MCP_USE_TOON

Enable TOON format

No

Tools

Tool

Actions

jira_issues

get, create, update, delete, search, transition, assign

jira_projects

list, get, get_statuses, get_versions, create_version

jira_sprints

list, get, get_issues, get_active, create, update

jira_boards

list, get, get_config, get_issues, get_backlog

jira_comments

list, get, add, update, delete

jira_links

get_link_types, list, create, remove

jira_worklogs

list, add, update, delete

jira_users

get_current, get, search, get_assignable

jira_fields

list, list_custom, search, get_id

jira_audit

get_status, set_dry_run, get_session_log

Search Presets

{ "action": "search", "preset": "my_sprint_issues" }

Available: my_issues, current_sprint, my_sprint_issues, recently_updated, high_priority, due_soon

Safety Features

Destructive actions require confirmation:

{ "action": "delete", "issueKey": "PROJ-123", "confirm": true }

Preview changes with dry-run:

{ "action": "update", "issueKey": "PROJ-123", "summary": "New title", "dryRun": true }

Development

git clone https://github.com/icy-r/jira-mcp.git
cd jira-mcp
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm test

License

MIT

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

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