Jira MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira Cloud. Enables AI assistants to manage issues, sprints, projects, and more.

Quick Start

npx @icy-r/jira-mcp

MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@icy-r/jira-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your API token: Atlassian API Tokens

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
JIRA_BASE_URL	Jira instance URL	Yes
JIRA_EMAIL	Your Atlassian email	Yes
JIRA_API_TOKEN	API token	Yes
JIRA_MCP_USE_TOON	Enable TOON format	No

Tools

Tool	Actions
jira_issues	get, create, update, delete, search, transition, assign
jira_projects	list, get, get_statuses, get_versions, create_version
jira_sprints	list, get, get_issues, get_active, create, update
jira_boards	list, get, get_config, get_issues, get_backlog
jira_comments	list, get, add, update, delete
jira_links	get_link_types, list, create, remove
jira_worklogs	list, add, update, delete
jira_users	get_current, get, search, get_assignable
jira_fields	list, list_custom, search, get_id
jira_audit	get_status, set_dry_run, get_session_log

Search Presets

{ "action": "search", "preset": "my_sprint_issues" }

Available: my_issues, current_sprint, my_sprint_issues, recently_updated, high_priority, due_soon

Safety Features

Destructive actions require confirmation:

{ "action": "delete", "issueKey": "PROJ-123", "confirm": true }

Preview changes with dry-run:

{ "action": "update", "issueKey": "PROJ-123", "summary": "New title", "dryRun": true }

Development

git clone https://github.com/icy-r/jira-mcp.git
cd jira-mcp
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm test

License

MIT