Which integrations are available for this server?

Retrieve linked pull requests, branches, and commits via GitHub integration. Manage Jira Cloud tickets, comments, work logs, sprints, and test steps; supports all issue types, custom fields, transitions, and links.

How do I use jira-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@jira-mcp create a story for adding user authentication" 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

by nayzo

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TypeScript

Remote

jira-mcp

MCP server for Jira Cloud — tailored for ALM projects with Zephyr Scale integration.

Built on the Model Context Protocol SDK (TypeScript). Runs as a local stdio process used by Claude Code.

Setup

cp .env.dist .env
# Fill in your values in .env
npm install
npm run build

Then register in your Claude config (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json or equivalent):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/jira-mcp/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP server: mcp-zephyr-scale

Configuration

See .env.dist for all available variables.

Variable	Required	Description
`JIRA_HOST`	✅	e.g. `your-company.atlassian.net`
`JIRA_USERNAME`	✅	Your Atlassian email
`JIRA_API_TOKEN`	✅	API token from id.atlassian.com
`JIRA_PROJECT_KEY`	✅	e.g. `ALM`
`ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN`	—	Required for test step tools
`AUTO_CREATE_TEST_TICKETS`	—	Auto-create Test ticket when a Story has points (default: `true`)

Custom field IDs (story points, acceptance criteria, epic link, etc.) are configurable via env — see .env.dist.

Tools

Issues

Tool	Description
`create-ticket`	Create a ticket (Bug, Story, Task, Test) with full field support
`get-ticket`	Get ticket details
`update-ticket`	Update any field: summary, description, labels, priority, assignee, sprint…
`search-tickets`	Search by issue type with optional JQL criteria
`search-tickets-jql`	Free JQL search
`transition-ticket`	Move a ticket through its workflow (with optional comment)
`assign-ticket`	Assign or unassign a ticket
`get-issue-history`	Full changelog of a ticket
`get-related-issues`	Linked issues (blocks, is blocked by, relates to…)
`get-dev-info`	PRs, branches and commits linked via GitHub integration

Comments & Time

Tool	Description
`add-comment`	Add a comment (Markdown → ADF)
`list-comments`	List comments on a ticket
`add-worklog`	Log time spent (`2h 30m`, `1d`…) with optional comment

Watchers

Tool	Description
`add-watcher`	Add a watcher by account ID
`remove-watcher`	Remove a watcher by account ID

Links

Tool	Description
`link-tickets`	Create a link between two tickets

Sprints

Tool	Description
`get-sprints`	List sprints for a board (`active` / `future` / `closed`)

Zephyr Scale (test steps)

Tool	Description
`get-test-steps`	Get test steps from a Test ticket
`add-test-steps`	Add test steps to a Test ticket

Markdown support

Descriptions and comments accept Markdown — converted to Atlassian Document Format (ADF) automatically:

## Heading / ### Sub-heading
- bullet list
`inline code`
**bold**

Development

npm run build      # Compile TypeScript → build/

Restart Claude (or /mcp) to pick up a new build.

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Maintenance

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5wRelease cycle

4Releases (12mo)

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