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kornbed

Jira MCP Server for Cursor

by kornbed

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
PORTNoThe port on which the MCP server will run3000
JIRA_HOSTYesYour Jira instance URL (e.g., https://your-domain.atlassian.net)
JIRA_EMAILYesYour email address for Jira authentication
JIRA_API_TOKENYesYour Jira API token from https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
list_ticketsB

List Jira tickets assigned to you

get_ticketC

Get details of a specific Jira ticket

get_commentsB

Get comments for a specific Jira ticket

create_ticketC

Create a new Jira ticket

add_commentC

Add a comment to a Jira ticket

update_statusB

Update the status of a Jira ticket

search_ticketsB

Search for tickets in specific projects using text search

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

B3.4/5.0

Scored across 7 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose targeting specific Jira operations: list_tickets vs. search_tickets differentiate between personal assignment and project-wide text search, while get_ticket vs. get_comments separate ticket details from comment retrieval. No tools appear to overlap in functionality, making misselection unlikely.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case (e.g., add_comment, create_ticket, get_comments). The verbs are appropriately chosen for each action (add, create, get, list, search, update), creating a predictable and readable naming convention throughout the set.

Tool Count5/5

With 7 tools, this server is well-scoped for Jira ticket management. Each tool earns its place by covering essential operations like creating, retrieving, listing, searching, updating status, and managing comments, without being overly sparse or bloated for the domain.

Completeness4/5

The tool set provides strong coverage for core Jira ticket workflows, including CRUD-like operations (create, get, list, update_status) and comment management. A minor gap exists in the lack of a tool to update ticket details beyond status (e.g., edit description or fields), but agents can work around this by creating new tickets or using comments.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues