jira-mcp-server

sespinosa/jira-mcp-server

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A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira integration, designed for AI assistants like Claude.

Tools

  1. get_issue

    Get comprehensive issue details including metadata, comments, attachments, custom fields, change history.

  2. create_issue

    Create new issues with full field support (summary, description, priority, assignee, labels, etc.).

  3. update_issue

    Update existing issues with field validation and security checks.

  4. search_issues

    Advanced JQL-based search with pagination and field filtering.

  5. get_issue_comments

    Get all comments for a specific issue with pagination.

Jira MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira integration. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with Jira Cloud instances.

Features

  • 🎫 Issue management (create, read, update, search)
  • 📋 Project listing
  • 🔍 JQL search capabilities
  • 🔐 API token authentication
  • 📝 TypeScript implementation
  • 🖥️ Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)

System Requirements

  • Node.js 18.x or higher
  • npm or yarn
  • Jira Cloud instance (does not work with Jira Server/Data Center)

Quick Start

1. Installation

npm install

2. Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root:

JIRA_HOST=your-domain.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token-here

3. Generate API Token

  1. Go to Atlassian Account Settings
  2. Click "Create API token"
  3. Give it a meaningful label
  4. Copy the token to your .env file

4. Build and Run

npm run build
npm start

Available Tools

Issue Management

  • jira_create_issue - Create new issues
  • jira_get_issue - Get detailed issue information
  • jira_update_issue - Update issue fields
  • jira_search_issues - Search issues using JQL
  • jira_list_projects - List all accessible projects

Example Usage

Creating an Issue

{
  "projectKey": "PROJ",
  "summary": "Fix login bug",
  "description": "Users cannot log in with special characters in password",
  "issueType": "Bug"
}

Searching Issues

{
  "jql": "project = PROJ AND status = \"In Progress\" AND assignee = currentUser()",
  "maxResults": 20
}

Getting Issue Details

{
  "issueKey": "PROJ-123"
}

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration:

macOS/Linux

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

Windows

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\jira-mcp-server\\build\\index.js"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_HOST": "your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication

Uses Basic Authentication with email + API token. This is the most secure method for Jira Cloud.

Error Handling

The server includes comprehensive error handling for:

  • Invalid credentials
  • Network timeouts
  • Invalid JQL queries
  • Missing permissions
  • Non-existent resources

All errors are returned in a structured format with helpful messages.

Development

Building

npm run build

Testing

# Test the server
node build/index.js

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  1. Server won't start:

    • Check your .env file is properly configured
    • Verify your API token is valid
    • Ensure Node.js version is 18+

  2. Permission errors:

    • Verify your Jira user has appropriate permissions
    • Check that the project key exists and is accessible

  3. Connection issues:

    • Verify your Jira host URL is correct
    • Check network connectivity to Jira Cloud

License

ISC

Contributing

Please see for details on how to contribute to this project.

Support

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issue tracker.