Jira MCP Server

Community Developer tools

Read Jira data via JQL and the API, and create and edit tickets.

Install

The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Jira communication server MCP Server
  2. Features
  3. Jira Tools
  4. Development
  5. Installation

Jira communication server MCP Server

Talk to Jira

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides tools to interact with Jira. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:

  • Tools for executing JQL queries
  • Tools for creating, editing, and deleting Jira tickets
  • Tools for listing Jira projects and statuses

Features

Jira Tools

execute_jql
  • Purpose: Run a JQL query.
  • Parameters: jql, number_of_results (default: 1).
get_only_ticket_name_and_description
  • Purpose: Fetch ticket name and description.
  • Parameters: jql, number_of_results (default: 1).
create_ticket
  • Purpose: Create a Jira ticket.
  • Parameters: project.key, summary, description, issuetype.name, parent (optional).
list_projects
  • Purpose: List Jira projects.
  • Parameters: number_of_results (default: 1).
delete_ticket
  • Purpose: Delete a ticket.
  • Parameters: issueIdOrKey.
edit_ticket
  • Purpose: Modify a ticket.
  • Parameters: issueIdOrKey, summary (optional), description (optional), labels (optional), parent (optional).
get_all_statuses
  • Purpose: Retrieve all statuses.
  • Parameters: number_of_results (default: 1).
assign_ticket
  • Purpose: Assign a ticket to a user.
  • Parameters: accountId, issueIdOrKey.
query_assignable
  • Purpose: Find assignable users in a project.
  • Parameters: project_key.
add_attachment_from_public_url
  • Purpose: Add an attachment from a public URL to a ticket.
  • Parameters: issueIdOrKey, imageUrl.
add_attachment_from_confluence
  • Purpose: Add an attachment from a Confluence page to a ticket.
  • Parameters: issueIdOrKey, pageId, attachmentName.

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Jira communication server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/PATH_TO_THE_PROJECT/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://XXXXXXXX.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_API_MAIL": "Your email",
        "JIRA_API_KEY": "KEY_FROM : https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens"
      }
    }
  }
}
Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

What is Jira MCP Server?

Read Jira data via JQL and the API, and create and edit tickets.

How do I install Jira MCP Server?

Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.

Is Jira MCP Server open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains Jira MCP Server?

It is published by KS-GEN-AI. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.