Jira MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates Jira with Cursor AI, allowing you to create and manage Jira tickets directly from your AI assistant.

Features

• ✅ Create Jira issues (Stories, Bugs, Tasks, Epics, Subtasks)

• ✅ Search issues using JQL (Jira Query Language)

• ✅ Get issue details

• ✅ Update existing issues

• ✅ Add comments to issues

• ✅ Get project information

Related MCP server: Jira Context MCP Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher

• A Jira Cloud account

• Jira API token (Generate one here)

Setup

1. Install Dependencies

npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file and fill in your Jira credentials:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your Jira details:

JIRA_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token-here
JIRA_PROJECT_KEY=PROJ

How to get your API token:

1. Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens

2. Click "Create API token"

3. Give it a name (e.g., "Cursor MCP")

4. Copy the token and paste it in your .env file

3. Build the Project

npm run build

4. Configure Cursor

Add this configuration to your Cursor settings. On macOS, edit:

~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Or through Cursor settings UI (Cursor Settings > MCP Servers), add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/Users/rishabh.kumar/jfl/jira-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
        "JIRA_PROJECT_KEY": "PROJ"
      }
    }
  }
}

5. Restart Cursor

After adding the configuration, restart Cursor completely for the changes to take effect.

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can interact with Jira directly through Cursor's AI assistant:

Create a Ticket

Create a Jira ticket:
- Type: Bug
- Summary: Login page not responsive on mobile
- Description: The login page UI breaks on mobile devices below 768px width
- Priority: High
- Labels: frontend, mobile, ui

Search for Issues

Search for all open bugs in the current sprint

Find all issues assigned to me that are in progress

Get Issue Details

Get details of ticket PROJ-123

Update an Issue

Update PROJ-123:
- Change priority to High
- Update description to include reproduction steps
- Move to In Progress

Add Comments

Add a comment to PROJ-123: "Fixed in commit abc123, ready for review"

Available Tools

create_jira_issue

Create a new Jira issue with customizable fields.

Parameters:

• project_key (optional): Project key (uses default if not provided)

• issue_type (required): Story, Bug, Task, Epic, or Subtask

• summary (required): Brief title

• description (optional): Detailed description

• priority (optional): Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest

• labels (optional): Array of labels

• assignee (optional): Account ID of assignee

search_jira_issues

Search for issues using JQL.

Parameters:

• jql (required): JQL query string

• max_results (optional): Maximum results to return (default: 50)

Example JQL queries:

• project = PROJ AND status = "In Progress"

• assignee = currentUser() AND status != Done

• created >= -7d ORDER BY priority DESC

get_jira_issue

Get detailed information about a specific issue.

Parameters:

• issue_key (required): The issue key (e.g., PROJ-123)

update_jira_issue

Update an existing issue.

Parameters:

• issue_key (required): The issue key

• summary (optional): New summary

• description (optional): New description

• status (optional): New status

• priority (optional): New priority

• assignee (optional): New assignee account ID

add_comment_to_issue

Add a comment to an issue.

Parameters:

• issue_key (required): The issue key

• comment (required): Comment text

get_project_info

Get information about a project.

Parameters:

• project_key (required): The project key

Troubleshooting

Server not appearing in Cursor

1. Check that the path in the configuration is correct

2. Verify environment variables are set correctly

3. Run npm run build to ensure the code is compiled

4. Check Cursor's MCP logs for errors

5. Restart Cursor completely

Authentication Errors

1. Verify your API token is valid

2. Check that your email matches your Jira account

3. Ensure your Jira base URL is correct (no trailing slash)

4. Make sure you have permission to create issues in the project

"Project key is required" Error

Either set JIRA_PROJECT_KEY in your environment variables or provide project_key when creating issues.

Development

Watch Mode

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Testing

You can test the server directly:

npm run dev

License

MIT