Jira Admin MCP Server
This server provides 78 tools for administering a Jira Cloud site, covering behind-the-scenes configuration and bulk operations with built-in safety mechanisms.
Issue Management: Search (JQL with pagination), create, update, delete, transition, assign, link, and bulk create issues (up to 50 at once); fetch changelogs and createmeta.
Comments: List comments on issues and add new ones (plain text auto-converted to Atlassian Document Format).
Users & Groups: Search users by email or display name, get user details including group memberships, list/create/delete groups, and add/remove group members.
Projects: List and get project details, manage roles (add/remove users and groups), versions/releases, features, notification schemes, and project categories.
Permission Schemes: List, inspect, and modify permission schemes by adding grants; assign schemes to projects.
Custom Fields: Search fields, manage contexts (create, update, delete, scope to projects/issue types), and manage select field options (add, update, reorder).
JQL Filters: Create, retrieve, update, and delete saved filters; change ownership and manage share permissions (including an admin owner-swap workaround for filters you don't own).
Workflows: Search workflows, manage workflow schemes, map issue types to workflows, and safely apply changes via draft and publish mechanisms.
Issue Types & Screens: List issue types, issue type schemes, screens, screen fields, and screen schemes.
Bulk Operations: Bulk edit fields and bulk transition multiple issues simultaneously.
Async Task Management: Poll status of and cancel long-running asynchronous Jira tasks.
Safety Features: Dry-run mode (
JIRA_DRY_RUN=true) simulates writes without touching live data; shared-scheme detection warns before editing schemes used by multiple projects; actionable error messages include suggested next steps.
Provides tools to administer a Jira Cloud site, including managing custom fields, permission schemes, workflows, screens, issue-type schemes, groups, project roles, saved filters, and bulk operations.
Click on "Deploy 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 Admin MCP Server Add alice@example.com to the jira-developers group."
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 Admin MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that gives an AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or any MCP client) 78 purpose-built tools to administer a Jira Cloud site - not just read and create tickets, but the behind-the-scenes admin work: custom fields and where they appear, permission schemes, workflows, screens, issue-type schemes, groups, project roles, saved filters, and bulk operations.
Most Jira MCP servers cover everyday usage. This one covers administration, and adds safety rails (dry-run mode, shared-scheme detection, identity checks before group changes, actionable errors) so an agent can run real admin jobs end to end.
Built with FastMCP. Talks to the Jira Cloud REST API v3 with your own Atlassian email + API token.
Quick start
Two prerequisites, both one-time and quick:
An Atlassian API token (it inherits your Jira permissions, so use an account with the access you need): create one here.
uvinstalled (one line; it manages Python and dependencies for you, no virtualenv).
Then add the server with the one-click button or one-line command for your tool, and fill in your three JIRA_* values.
Cursor
Click the button, confirm in Cursor, then open ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or Cursor Settings -> MCP) and set JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, and JIRA_API_TOKEN on the jira-admin entry.
Claude Code
One command (swap in your own three values):
claude mcp add --scope user \
--env JIRA_BASE_URL=https://your-company.atlassian.net \
--env JIRA_EMAIL=you@your-company.com \
--env JIRA_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here \
--transport stdio jira-admin \
-- uvx jira-admin-mcp--scope user makes it available in every project; drop it to add only to the current one. Check with claude mcp list.
VS Code
After installing, set your JIRA_* values on the jira-admin entry in .vscode/mcp.json (or your user mcp.json).
Any other MCP client (manual)
Add this block to the client's MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-admin": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["jira-admin-mcp"],
"env": {
"JIRA_BASE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
"JIRA_EMAIL": "you@your-company.com",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
}
}
}
}Want the unreleased
maininstead of the PyPI release? Replace"args": ["jira-admin-mcp"]with"args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/its-qusai-nasr/jira-admin-mcp", "jira-mcp"].
Config file locations: Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json (macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows %APPDATA%\Claude\); Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json; VS Code .vscode/mcp.json (note: VS Code uses a top-level "servers" key instead of "mcpServers"). Restart the client after editing; the server appears as jira-admin with all 78 tools.
Local clone (for development)
git clone https://github.com/its-qusai-nasr/jira-admin-mcp
cd jira-admin-mcp
uv sync # creates .venv and installs deps from uv.lock
cp .env.example .env # then edit .env with your Jira credentials
uv run jira-mcp # starts the server over stdioRelated MCP server: Jira Cloud MCP Server
Configuration
The server reads its settings from environment variables (passed via the env block above, or from a .env file in the project directory when you run a local clone).
Variable | Required | Description |
| yes | Your Jira Cloud base URL, e.g. |
| yes | The Atlassian account email that owns the API token |
| yes | API token from https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens |
| no |
|
Tip: set
JIRA_DRY_RUN=truefor your first session. Every write tool will return a{"dry_run": true, "would_call": ...}preview so you can watch what the agent intends to do before letting it touch live data.
What you can ask for
Once connected, the assistant can do things like:
"Add
alice@example.comto thejira-developersgroup.""Scope the
Teamcustom field to projects ENG and OPS only, for the Story and Bug issue types.""Which projects share permission scheme 10789? I want to edit it without breaking the others."
"Move every
Internal Taskin project OPS to theTasktype, then transition the open ones to In Progress.""Create a saved filter for unresolved bugs assigned to me and share it with the developers group."
"Show me the change history for PROJ-123 and tell me who reopened it."
Tools (78 total)
Tool | Description |
| Search issues using JQL with pagination |
| Get single issue by key (summary or full detail) |
| Create issue with project, type, fields |
| Update fields on existing issue |
| Transition to new status (auto-resolves transition ID) |
| Assign/unassign issue |
| List available workflow transitions |
| Get required fields for creating issues |
| Delete an issue permanently |
| Create a link between two issues |
| Get audit history (who changed what) |
| Bulk create up to 50 issues |
Tool | Description |
| List comments on an issue |
| Add comment (plain text auto-converted to ADF) |
Tool | Description |
| Search by email or display name |
| Get user details + groups by account ID |
Tool | Description |
| List groups with member counts |
| Get members of a group |
| Add user to group |
| Remove user from group |
| Create a new group |
| Delete a group |
Tool | Description |
| List projects filtered by name/key |
| Get project details + issue types |
| All statuses grouped by issue type |
| Roles with actors (users/groups) |
| Add/remove actors from project roles |
| List versions/releases in a project |
| Create a new version/release |
| Get enabled/disabled features |
| Get notification scheme |
| List project categories |
Tool | Description |
| List all permission schemes |
| Get scheme with all grants |
| Add permission grant to scheme |
| Assign scheme to project |
Tool | Description |
| Search fields by name, find field IDs |
| Get contexts for a custom field |
| Get options for select/dropdown fields |
| Add, update, or reorder field options |
| Create a context, optionally scoped to projects/issue types |
| Rename or re-describe a context |
| Delete a context and its options |
| Scope a context to specific projects |
| Unscope projects from a context |
| Restrict a context to specific issue types |
| Remove issue types from a context |
| Audit which projects each context covers |
Tool | Description |
| Search saved JQL filters |
| Create a new saved JQL filter |
| Get a filter with owner + share permissions |
| Update name/JQL/description |
| Delete a filter permanently |
| Change a filter's owner |
| List a filter's share permissions |
| Add a share (requires you own the filter) |
| Remove a share permission |
| Add a share to a filter you don't own (owner-swap workaround) |
Tool | Description |
| List available link types (Blocks, Relates, etc.) |
| Search statuses across the instance |
Tool | Description |
| Search workflows by name |
| List workflow schemes |
| Issue type to workflow mappings |
| List projects using a scheme (shared-scheme safety check) |
| Map an issue type to a workflow |
| Remove an issue type's workflow mapping |
| Create an editable draft of a scheme |
| Publish a scheme draft, making it live |
Tool | Description |
| List issue types (optionally by project) |
| List issue type schemes |
| Issue types in a scheme |
| List screens |
| Get fields on screen tabs |
| List screen schemes |
Tool | Description |
| Bulk edit fields on multiple issues |
| Bulk transition issues to new status |
| Poll a generic task or bulk-queue task by ID |
| Request cancellation of a generic async task |
Design notes
Consolidate, don't wrap - 78 workflow-oriented tools rather than a 1:1 mirror of every REST endpoint.
Dry run -
JIRA_DRY_RUN=truemakes all write ops return simulated payloads.Response filtering - strips
self,_links,avatarUrls, and similar noise so the agent sees only useful fields.Detail levels - read tools take
detail="summary"(default) ordetail="full".ADF auto-wrap - plain text in comments/descriptions is auto-converted to Atlassian Document Format.
Transition resolution -
jira_issues_transitionresolves a status name to its transition ID automatically.Actionable errors - error messages say what went wrong and what to try next.
Token-auth scope - webhook endpoints (
/webhook) are intentionally not wrapped; Atlassian restricts them to Connect / OAuth 2.0 apps that token auth cannot satisfy.
Testing locally
Inspect and call tools interactively with the MCP Inspector:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx --from . jira-mcpRun the unit tests (no network calls):
uv sync --extra dev
uv run pytest
uv run ruff check .Security
Never commit credentials.
.envis gitignored; use theenvblock in your client config or your OS secret manager.Least privilege. The API token acts as your Jira user. Use an account scoped to only what you need, especially for write/admin tools.
Start in dry-run.
JIRA_DRY_RUN=truelets you review every intended write before going live.See the official MCP security best practices.
Contributing
Issues and PRs welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
Available Tools
78 toolsjira_bulk_edit_issuesADestructive
Bulk edit fields on multiple Jira issues.
All issues get the same field values set. For batch operations like bulk-setting labels, priorities, or custom fields. Returns: {success, updated_count} or dry_run info.
Inputs: issue_keys (required), fields (required), send_notification. Returns: object
jira_bulk_transition_issuesADestructive
Bulk transition multiple issues to a new status.
All issues must have an available transition to the target status. Automatically resolves transition IDs. Returns: {success, transitioned_count, target_status}
Inputs: issue_keys (required), target_status (required), send_notification. Returns: object
jira_comments_addA
Add a comment to a Jira issue.
Accepts plain text (auto-converted) or raw ADF JSON. Returns: {id, issue_key, author, created}
Inputs: issue_key (required), body (required). Returns: object
jira_comments_listARead-only
List comments on a Jira issue.
Returns comments with author, body, and timestamps. Sorted newest-first by default. Returns: {issue_key, total, comments: [{id, author, body, created, updated}]}
Inputs: issue_key (required), max_results, order_by. Returns: object
jira_fields_add_context_issuetypesB
Restrict a custom field context to specific issue types.
Returns: {success, field_id, context_id, issue_type_ids}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required), issue_type_ids (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_assign_context_projectsA
Scope a custom field context to specific projects.
Note: assigning projects converts a global context into a project-scoped one. Returns: {success, field_id, context_id, project_ids}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required), project_ids (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_create_contextA
Create a new context for a custom field, optionally scoped on creation.
A context determines which projects/issue types a field appears in, and owns its own set of options. projectIds/issueTypeIds are applied in the same create call. Returns: {success, field_id, context: {id, name, project_ids, issue_type_ids}}
Inputs: field_id (required), name (required), description, project_ids, +1 more. Returns: object
jira_fields_delete_contextADestructive
Delete a custom field context permanently.
Deletes the context and all of its options. Confirm first. Returns: {success, field_id, context_id}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_get_contextsARead-only
Get contexts for a custom field.
Contexts determine which projects/issue types the field appears in. Returns: {field_id, contexts: [{id, name, description, is_global_context, is_any_issue_type}]}
Inputs: field_id (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_get_optionsARead-only
Get options for a custom field in a specific context.
For select/dropdown fields, returns the available option values. Returns: {field_id, context_id, options: [{id, value, disabled}]}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_get_project_mappingARead-only
Show which projects each context of a custom field is scoped to.
Use this to audit field scope, e.g. confirm a custom field's context is correctly scoped to the intended projects. Returns: {field_id, mappings: [{context_id, project_id, is_global_context}]}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_ids. Returns: object
jira_fields_manage_optionsA
Add, update, or reorder options for a custom field.
Use jira_fields_get_options first to see existing options and their IDs. Returns: {success, field_id, context_id, action}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required), action (required), options (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_remove_context_issuetypesADestructive
Remove issue types from a custom field context.
Returns: {success, field_id, context_id, removed_issue_type_ids}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required), issue_type_ids (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_remove_context_projectsADestructive
Remove projects from a custom field context's scope.
Returns: {success, field_id, context_id, removed_project_ids}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required), project_ids (required). Returns: object
jira_fields_searchARead-only
Search for Jira fields (custom and system).
Use this to find field IDs (customfield_XXXXX) for custom fields by name before referencing them in other tools. Returns: {total, fields: [{id, name, custom, schema_type}]}
Inputs: query, field_type, max_results. Returns: object
jira_fields_update_contextA
Rename or re-describe a custom field context.
Returns: {success, field_id, context_id}
Inputs: field_id (required), context_id (required), name, description. Returns: object
jira_filters_change_ownerB
Change the owner of a saved JQL filter.
Returns: {success, filter_id, new_owner_account_id}
Inputs: filter_id (required), new_owner_account_id (required). Returns: object
jira_filters_createA
Create a new saved JQL filter.
The filter is owned by the authenticated user. Share permissions can be managed separately via the Jira UI. Returns: {id, name, jql}
Inputs: name (required), jql (required), description, favourite. Returns: object
jira_filters_deleteADestructive
Delete a saved JQL filter permanently.
Boards and dashboards backed by this filter will break. Confirm first. Returns: {success, filter_id}
Inputs: filter_id (required). Returns: object
jira_filters_getARead-only
Get a single saved JQL filter by ID.
Returns: {id, name, jql, description, owner, owner_account_id, favourite_count, share_permissions}
Inputs: filter_id (required). Returns: object
jira_filters_searchARead-only
Search for saved JQL filters.
Returns: {total, filters: [{id, name, jql, owner, favourite_count}]}
Inputs: filter_name, owner_account_id, max_results. Returns: object
jira_filters_updateA
Update an existing saved JQL filter's name, JQL, or description.
Jira requires name + jql on every update, so unspecified fields are pre-fetched and re-sent unchanged. Returns: {success, id, name, jql}
Inputs: filter_id (required), name, jql, description. Returns: object
jira_groups_add_userA
Add a user to a Jira group.
Always verify user identity first with jira_users_search. Returns: {success, group_name, account_id}
Inputs: group_name (required), account_id (required). Returns: object
jira_groups_createA
Create a new Jira group.
Group names should follow convention: lowercase with hyphens. Returns: {name, group_id}
Inputs: group_name (required). Returns: object
jira_groups_deleteADestructive
Delete a Jira group permanently.
This removes the group and all its membership associations. Users are NOT deleted: only the group itself. Returns: {success, group_name}
Inputs: group_name (required). Returns: object
jira_groups_get_membersARead-only
Get members of a Jira group.
Returns: {group_name, total, members: [{account_id, display_name, email, active}]}
Inputs: group_name (required), max_results, start_at. Returns: object
jira_groups_listARead-only
List Jira groups, optionally filtered by name.
Common groups: jira-administrators, jira-developers, jira-project-leads. Returns: {total, groups: [{name, group_id, member_count}]}
Inputs: query, max_results. Returns: object
jira_groups_remove_userADestructive
Remove a user from a Jira group.
Verify user identity first. Removing from permission-granting groups may lock the user out. Returns: {success, group_name, account_id}
Inputs: group_name (required), account_id (required). Returns: object
jira_issue_link_types_listARead-only
List all available issue link types.
Shows link types like Blocks, Cloners, Duplicate, Relates, etc. Each type has an inward and outward label. Use the 'name' field with jira_issues_link to create links. Returns: {total, link_types: [{id, name, inward, outward}]}
Inputs: no named parameters. Returns: object
jira_issues_assignAIdempotent
Assign a Jira issue to a user, or unassign it.
Use jira_users_search first to look up the account ID. Returns: {success, issue_key, assignee_account_id}
Inputs: issue_key (required), assignee_account_id. Returns: object
jira_issues_bulk_createA
Create multiple Jira issues in one call (up to 50).
Each issue in the list needs at minimum: project_key, issue_type, summary. Optional: description, assignee_account_id, priority, labels, custom_fields. Returns: {created: [{key, id}], errors: [...]}
Inputs: issues (required). Returns: object
jira_issues_createA
Create a new Jira issue.
Use jira_issues_get_createmeta first to check required fields for the project/issue type. Custom fields must use their field ID (customfield_XXXXX). Returns: {key, id} of the created issue.
Inputs: project_key (required), issue_type (required), summary (required), description, +4 more. Returns: object
jira_issues_deleteADestructive
Delete a Jira issue permanently.
This is irreversible. Use with caution: confirm with an admin before deleting. Set delete_subtasks=True to also delete all subtasks. Returns: {success, issue_key}
Inputs: issue_key (required), delete_subtasks. Returns: object
jira_issues_getARead-only
Get a single Jira issue by key.
Use this when you know the exact issue key. Not this for searching: use jira_issues_search with JQL instead. Returns: {key, summary, status, issue_type, assignee, reporter, priority, project, ...}
Inputs: issue_key (required), detail. Returns: object
jira_issues_get_changelogARead-only
Get the changelog (audit history) of an issue.
Shows who changed what fields and when. Useful for auditing. Returns: {issue_key, total, changes: [{created, author, items: [{field, from, to}]}]}
Inputs: issue_key (required), max_results. Returns: object
jira_issues_get_createmetaARead-only
Get metadata for creating issues in a project.
Without issue_type_id: returns available issue types. With issue_type_id: returns required and optional fields for that type. Use this before jira_issues_create to understand required fields. Returns: {project_key, issue_types: [...]} or {project_key, issue_type, required_fields: [...], optional_fields: [...]}
Inputs: project_key (required), issue_type_id. Returns: object
jira_issues_get_transitionsARead-only
Get available workflow transitions for an issue.
Use this before jira_issues_transition to see valid target statuses. Returns: {issue_key, transitions: [{id, name, to_status}]}
Inputs: issue_key (required). Returns: object
jira_issues_linkA
Create a link between two Jira issues.
Example: link_issues('PROJ-1', 'PROJ-2', 'Blocks') means PROJ-2 blocks PROJ-1. Use jira_issue_link_types_list to see available link types with inward/outward labels. Returns: {success, inward_issue, outward_issue, link_type}
Inputs: inward_issue_key (required), outward_issue_key (required), link_type (required). Returns: object
jira_issues_searchARead-only
Search Jira issues using JQL.
Use this to find issues matching criteria. Prefer targeted JQL over broad searches. Not this when you know the exact issue key: use jira_issues_get instead. Returns: {total, issues: [{key, summary, status, assignee, ...}], next_page_token}
Inputs: jql_query (required), fields, max_results, next_page_token, +1 more. Returns: object
jira_issues_transitionA
Transition a Jira issue to a new status.
Automatically resolves the transition ID from the target status name. Use jira_issues_get_transitions to see available transitions first. Returns: {success, issue_key, from_status, to_status}
Inputs: issue_key (required), target_status (required), comment, resolution. Returns: object
jira_issues_updateAIdempotent
Update fields on an existing Jira issue.
For select/dropdown: {'value': 'Option'}. For users: {'accountId': '...'}. Use jira_issues_get first to check current values. Returns: {success, issue_key}
Inputs: issue_key (required), fields (required), notify_users. Returns: object
jira_issuetypes_get_scheme_mappingsARead-only
Get issue types in an issue type scheme.
Returns: {scheme_id, mappings: [{issue_type_id}]}
Inputs: scheme_id (required). Returns: object
jira_issuetypes_get_schemesARead-only
List issue type schemes.
Returns: {total, schemes: [{id, name, description, default_issue_type_id}]}
Inputs: max_results. Returns: object
jira_issuetypes_listARead-only
List issue types, optionally filtered by project.
Returns: {total, issue_types: [{id, name, description, subtask, hierarchy_level}]}
Inputs: project_key. Returns: object
jira_permissions_add_grantA
Add a permission grant to a permission scheme.
Verify the scheme is not shared with other projects before modifying. Returns: {success, scheme_id, permission, holder_type}
Inputs: scheme_id (required), permission (required), holder_type (required), holder_parameter. Returns: object
jira_permissions_assign_schemeADestructive
Assign a permission scheme to a project. Replaces the current scheme.
Verify the new scheme has all required permissions before assigning. Returns: {success, project_key, scheme_id}
Inputs: project_key (required), scheme_id (required). Returns: object
jira_permissions_get_schemeARead-only
Get a permission scheme with all its permission grants.
Common permission keys: BROWSE_PROJECTS, EDIT_ISSUES, CREATE_ISSUES, ASSIGN_ISSUES, TRANSITION_ISSUES, ADD_COMMENTS, ADMINISTER_PROJECTS, DELETE_ISSUES. Returns: {id, name, description, permissions: [{permission, holder_type, holder_value}]}
Inputs: scheme_id (required). Returns: object
jira_permissions_list_schemesARead-only
List all permission schemes in the Jira instance.
Use jira_permissions_get_scheme to see grants in a specific scheme. Returns: {total, schemes: [{id, name, description}]}
Inputs: no named parameters. Returns: object
jira_projects_create_versionA
Create a new version (release) in a project.
Returns: {id, name, project_key}
Inputs: project_key (required), name (required), description, release_date, +1 more. Returns: object
jira_projects_getARead-only
Get full project details including lead, issue types, and description.
Returns: {id, key, name, project_type, lead, description, issue_types, category}
Inputs: project_key (required). Returns: object
jira_projects_get_categoriesARead-only
List all project categories.
Categories group projects for organization (e.g. 'Engineering', 'Marketing'). Returns: {total, categories: [{id, name, description}]}
Inputs: no named parameters. Returns: object
jira_projects_get_featuresARead-only
Get features and their states for a project.
Shows which project features are enabled/disabled (e.g. backlog, board, calendar, security). Returns: {project_key, features: [{feature, state, toggle_locked}]}
Inputs: project_key (required). Returns: object
jira_projects_get_notification_schemeARead-only
Get the notification scheme assigned to a project.
Returns: {project_key, scheme_id, scheme_name, description}
Inputs: project_key (required). Returns: object
jira_projects_get_rolesARead-only
Get project roles and their actors (users/groups).
Returns: {project_key, roles: [{name, id, actors: [{display_name, type, name}]}]}
Inputs: project_key (required). Returns: object
jira_projects_get_statusesARead-only
Get all statuses available in a project, grouped by issue type.
Returns: {project_key, issue_types: [{name, statuses: [{id, name, category}]}]}
Inputs: project_key (required). Returns: object
jira_projects_get_versionsARead-only
Get versions (releases) for a project.
Returns: {project_key, total, versions: [{id, name, description, released, release_date, archived}]}
Inputs: project_key (required), max_results. Returns: object
jira_projects_listARead-only
List Jira projects, optionally filtered by name or key.
Returns: {total, projects: [{id, key, name, project_type, lead}]}
Inputs: query, max_results. Returns: object
jira_projects_update_roleA
Add or remove an actor (user or group) from a project role.
Use jira_projects_get_roles first to find the role_id. Returns: {success, project_key, role_id, action, actor_value}
Inputs: project_key (required), role_id (required), action (required), actor_type (required), +1 more. Returns: object
jira_screens_get_fieldsARead-only
Get fields on a screen, optionally for a specific tab.
Returns: {screen_id, tabs: [{id, name, fields: [{id, name}]}]}
Inputs: screen_id (required), tab_id. Returns: object
jira_screens_get_schemesARead-only
List screen schemes.
Returns: {total, schemes: [{id, name, description}]}
Inputs: max_results. Returns: object
jira_screens_listARead-only
List Jira screens, optionally filtered by name.
Returns: {total, screens: [{id, name, description}]}
Inputs: query, max_results. Returns: object
jira_statuses_searchARead-only
Search for statuses across the Jira instance.
Returns statuses with their category (TO_DO, IN_PROGRESS, DONE). Use jira_projects_get_statuses for statuses grouped by issue type in a project. Returns: {total, statuses: [{id, name, category, project_key}]}
Inputs: query, project_key, max_results. Returns: object
jira_tasks_cancelA
Request cancellation of a running generic async task.
Only applies to /task/{id} tasks that are cancellable; bulk-queue tasks cannot be cancelled this way. Returns: {success, task_id, note}
Inputs: task_id (required). Returns: object
jira_tasks_get_statusARead-only
Poll the status of a long-running async Jira task.
Returns: {task_id, kind, status, progress_percent, result, message, submitted, started, finished, elapsed_ms}
Inputs: task_id (required), kind. Returns: object
jira_users_getARead-only
Get details for a specific Jira user by account ID.
Use jira_users_search to find the account_id first. Returns: {account_id, display_name, email, active, groups}
Inputs: account_id (required). Returns: object
jira_users_searchARead-only
Search for Jira users by email or display name.
Always use this to look up a user's account_id before adding them to groups or assigning issues. Not this when you already have the account_id: use jira_users_get instead. Returns: {total, users: [{account_id, display_name, email, active}]}
Inputs: query (required), max_results. Returns: object
jira_workflows_create_scheme_draftA
Create a draft of a workflow scheme so it can be edited safely.
Use a draft when a scheme is in active use; edit the draft, then publish it with jira_workflows_publish_scheme_draft. Returns: {success, scheme_id, draft: {id, name}}
Inputs: scheme_id (required). Returns: object
jira_workflows_delete_scheme_issuetypeADestructive
Remove an issue type's workflow mapping from a workflow scheme.
The issue type falls back to the scheme's default workflow. Returns: {success, scheme_id, issue_type_id, edited_draft}
Inputs: scheme_id (required), issue_type_id (required), edit_draft. Returns: object
jira_workflows_get_scheme_mappingsARead-only
Get issue type to workflow mappings in a workflow scheme.
Shows which workflow is used for each issue type. Returns: {scheme_id, default_workflow, mappings: [{issue_type, workflow}]}
Inputs: scheme_id (required). Returns: object
jira_workflows_get_scheme_project_usagesARead-only
List the projects that use a given workflow scheme.
SAFETY: run this before editing a scheme. If more than one project uses it, edits affect all of them: create a dedicated scheme or work on a draft instead. Returns: {scheme_id, project_count, project_ids, shared}
Inputs: scheme_id (required). Returns: object
jira_workflows_get_schemesARead-only
List workflow schemes.
Returns: {total, schemes: [{id, name, description, default_workflow}]}
Inputs: max_results. Returns: object
jira_workflows_publish_scheme_draftA
Publish a workflow scheme draft, making its changes live.
If the draft removes statuses that issues currently sit on, Jira requires status_mappings to relocate those issues. Returns: {success, scheme_id, validated_only} or validation result
Inputs: scheme_id (required), status_mappings, validate_only. Returns: object
jira_workflows_searchARead-only
Search for workflows in the Jira instance.
Returns: {total, workflows: [{id, name, description, statuses}]}
Inputs: query, max_results. Returns: object
jira_workflows_set_scheme_issuetypeA
Map an issue type to a workflow within a workflow scheme.
For in-use (shared) schemes the live edit auto-creates a draft that must then be published with jira_workflows_publish_scheme_draft. Returns: {success, scheme_id, issue_type_id, workflow, edited_draft}
Inputs: scheme_id (required), issue_type_id (required), workflow_name (required), edit_draft. Returns: object
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TDQS
Scored across 78 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource and action, with clear prefixes (e.g., jira_issues_, jira_fields_) that group related operations. Descriptions further clarify the purpose, making it easy for an agent to select the correct tool.
All tools follow a consistent jira_{plural_noun}_{verb} pattern in snake_case, which is predictable and aids agent understanding. There are no deviations or mixed conventions.
With 78 tools, the count far exceeds the 25+ threshold for 'too many' and is over 50, which is considered an extreme mismatch. While comprehensive, the sheer number is likely to overwhelm agents and incur token costs.
The tool set covers a wide range of Jira administration tasks including issues, comments, fields, filters, groups, permissions, projects, screens, statuses, users, and workflows. However, notable gaps exist such as project creation/deletion and custom field creation, leaving some core admin workflows incomplete.
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