MCP Jira

Provides an MCP server to search and read Jira Cloud issues via a dedicated Jira MCP tool, enabling Jira data access for Claude-style clients.

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vurtnec-mcp-jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "/your/project/path/mcp-jira",
        "--jira-url",
        "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "--jira-username",
        "your.email@domain.com",
        "--jira-api-token",
        "your_api_token"
      ]
    }
  }
}

This MCP Jira server lets you access Jira Cloud data through a dedicated MCP endpoint. It is designed specifically for Jira Cloud and enables you to search and read Jira issues from MCP-enabled clients, making it easier to integrate Jira data into Claude-style workflows and other automation.

How to use

You connect to the Jira MCP server using the stdio configuration. This server exposes a Jira tool that lets you fetch details about specific issues. To use it, provide the Jira Cloud URL, your Jira account email, and an API token when you configure the MCP client. With the proper setup, you can look up issues by their keys (for example PROJ-123) and request optional fields to expand.

How to install

Prerequisites: Node.js and npm must be installed on your machine.

Clone the MCP Jira integration repository.
Install dependencies.
Build the project.
Run the MCP Jira server as described in the provided start command.

Configuration and start command

Use the following MCP server configuration to run the Jira integration. This assumes you are using an MCP client that supports stdio configurations via npx. Replace the placeholder path with the actual local path where you cloned the project.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "/your/project/path/mcp-jira",
        "--jira-url",
        "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "--jira-username",
        "your.email@domain.com",
        "--jira-api-token",
        "your_api_token"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Notes and tips

This server is intended for Jira Cloud deployments. It does not support Jira Server or Data Center.

Available tools

jira_get_issue

Get details of a specific Jira issue by its issue key. Optionally expand additional fields to retrieve more information about the issue.