Jira MCP Server

Node.js-based Jira MCP (Model Context Protocol) server with TypeScript support.

Features

• getIssuesByJQL: Fetch Jira issues using JQL queries

• createIssue: Create new Jira issues programmatically

• Automatic retry logic for transient failures

• TypeScript type safety

• Secure authentication via environment variables

Related MCP server: AI-Powered Jira MCP Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js v20.x or higher

• Jira Cloud account or Jira Data Center with API access

• Jira API token

Installation

npm install

Configuration

1. Copy .env.example to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

2. Update .env with your Jira credentials:

   JIRA_HOST=your-domain.atlassian.net
   JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
   JIRA_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here
   
   JIRA_DEFAULT_PROJECT= (optional, default project key for issue creation)

3. Create your API token at: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens

Usage

Development

npm run dev

Production Build

npm run build
npm start

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
   "mcpServers": {
     "jira-mcp": {
       "command": "node",
       "args": ["/path/to/jira-mcp/dist/index.js"],
       "env": {
         "JIRA_HOST": "your-domain.atlassian.net",
         "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
         "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token",
         "JIRA_DEFAULT_PROJECT": "PROJECT_KEY"
       }
     }
   }
}

Available Tools

getIssuesByJQL

Fetch Jira issues using a JQL query.

Parameters:

• jql (string, required): JQL string (e.g., "project = TEST")

• maxResults (number, optional): Limit results (default: 50)

Example:

"Show all issues assigned to me in project DEV"

createIssue

Create a new Jira issue.

Parameters:

• projectKey (string, optional): Project key (e.g., "TEST"). If not provided, uses JIRA_DEFAULT_PROJECT

• summary (string, required): Issue title

• description (string, required): Issue details

• issueType (string, optional): Issue type (default: "Task")

Example:

"Create a Jira issue titled 'Fix login bug in API' in the project DEV"
"Create a Jira issue titled 'Fix login bug in API' without specifying a project (uses default)"

Development

# Build TypeScript
npm run build

# Run linter (add to package.json if needed)
npm run lint

# Run type check
npm run typecheck

License

MIT