Jira MCP
Enables AI assistants to interact with Jira Cloud instances for comprehensive issue management including creating, updating, searching issues, managing comments, workflow transitions, and project metadata discovery. Supports JQL queries, user search,
What is Jira MCP?
Jira MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables ai assistants to interact with jira cloud instances for comprehensive issue management including creating, updating, searching issues, managing comments, workflow transitions, and project meta...
Enables AI assistants to interact with Jira Cloud instances for comprehensive issue management including creating, updating, searching issues, managing comments, workflow transitions, and project metadata discovery. Supports JQL queries, user search,
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Enables AI assistants to interact with Jira Cloud instances
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y @nexus2520/jira-mcp-serverManual Installation
npx -y @nexus2520/jira-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Jira MCP
The Jira MCP Server is a JavaScript MCP server that lets AI assistants perform comprehensive Jira Cloud issue management through natural language — creating, updating, searching, and deleting issues, managing comments, executing JQL queries, handling workflow transitions, and discovering project metadata. It supports both basic authentication (email + API token) and bearer token (Personal Access Token) authentication, making it compatible with Jira Cloud and self-hosted Jira Data Center instances. Development teams can use it to let Claude or other AI agents triage backlogs, generate status reports, and automate repetitive Jira operations.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 16 or newer installed
- A Jira Cloud account or Jira Data Center instance
- A Jira API token (create at https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens) or a Personal Access Token for Data Center
- Your Jira instance hostname (e.g. your-company.atlassian.net)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or Cursor
Clone the repository and install dependencies
The server is not published to npm as a standalone package, so clone it locally and build it.
git clone https://github.com/George5562/Jira-MCP-Server.git
cd Jira-MCP-Server
npm install
npm run buildCreate a Jira API token
Log in to your Atlassian account, go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens, and create a new API token. Copy it — you will not be able to see it again.
Note your Node.js binary path
The MCP config needs the absolute path to your node binary. Find it with the appropriate command for your OS.
# macOS/Linux
which node
# Windows
where nodeAdd the server to your MCP client configuration
Open claude_desktop_config.json and add the jira-server entry. Replace the paths and credentials with your real values.
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-server": {
"command": "/usr/local/bin/node",
"args": ["/path/to/Jira-MCP-Server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"JIRA_HOST": "your-instance.atlassian.net",
"JIRA_EMAIL": "[email protected]",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
"JIRA_AUTH_TYPE": "basic"
}
}
}
}Restart your MCP client and verify
Fully quit and relaunch Claude Desktop, then ask it to list projects or search for issues to confirm the connection.
Jira MCP Examples
Client configuration
Example claude_desktop_config.json for Jira Cloud using basic auth (email + API token). For Jira Data Center with a PAT, set JIRA_AUTH_TYPE to bearer and omit JIRA_EMAIL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-server": {
"command": "/usr/local/bin/node",
"args": ["/path/to/Jira-MCP-Server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"JIRA_HOST": "your-instance.atlassian.net",
"JIRA_EMAIL": "[email protected]",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here",
"JIRA_AUTH_TYPE": "basic"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
These prompts cover the core Jira operations the server supports.
- "List all issues assigned to me in the BACKEND project that are currently In Progress."
- "Create a new bug titled 'Login page throws 500 on empty password' in project WEBAPP with high priority."
- "Search for all open issues with label 'performance' using JQL: project = MYPROJ AND labels = performance AND status != Done."
- "Move issue WEBAPP-142 to the 'In Review' status."
- "Add a comment to issue BACKEND-88 saying the fix has been deployed to staging."Troubleshooting Jira MCP
Authentication error 401 when connecting to Jira
Double-check JIRA_EMAIL and JIRA_API_TOKEN. API tokens are not the same as your account password. Regenerate the token at https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens and update the config. For Data Center, use JIRA_AUTH_TYPE=bearer with a Personal Access Token and omit JIRA_EMAIL.
Server fails to start — 'Cannot find module' error
Run 'npm run build' inside the Jira-MCP-Server directory to compile TypeScript before pointing your MCP client at the build/index.js path. Also confirm the absolute path in the args array matches where you cloned the repo.
JQL search returns unexpected or empty results
Test the JQL query directly in Jira's issue search UI (Filters > Advanced search) to confirm it is valid before using it through the MCP. Also check that JIRA_HOST does not include 'https://' — it should be just the hostname (e.g. company.atlassian.net).
Frequently Asked Questions about Jira MCP
What is Jira MCP?
Jira MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables ai assistants to interact with jira cloud instances for comprehensive issue management including creating, updating, searching issues, managing comments, workflow transitions, and project metadata discovery. supports jql queries, user search, It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Jira MCP?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y @nexus2520/jira-mcp-server. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Jira MCP?
Jira MCP works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Jira MCP free to use?
Yes, Jira MCP is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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