Jira MCP

Jira MCP server — manage Jira issues, sprints, and projects through natural language AI interaction.

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// Add to your client

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<your-jira-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<your-jira-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add jira -e JIRA_URL=https://your-domain.atlassian.net -e JIRA_USERNAME=you@example.com -e JIRA_API_TOKEN=<token> -- uvx mcp-atlassian

Paste into your client's MCP configuration file.

// Try it now

"List all Jira issues assigned to me that are not in Done status"

! Requires a Jira API token plus your Atlassian account email — the token alone is not enough
! Cloud and Server/Data Center versions behave differently — some operations are Cloud-only
! Custom fields have non-obvious internal IDs — you'll often need to look them up the first time

Setup

Easy Setup

API key or simple config

Token usage

Light usage

// When to use

Your team uses Jira as the source of truth for tickets and sprints
You need to file bugs or stories from conversation without context-switching
You want to run sprint planning queries through conversation
You're coordinating cross-project work and need to pull issue lists by filter

// When NOT to use

You use Linear, GitHub Issues, or Shortcut (use those specific servers)
You need to edit Jira automations, workflows, or custom field schemes
You need Confluence integration — use a separate Confluence server

// Usage Scenarios

Sprint Triage

Pull all issues in the active sprint, flag blockers, and suggest re-prioritization.

Example prompt

"Show me all issues in the current sprint with status 'Blocked' and summarize why each is stuck"

Bug Filing

Turn a bug description into a properly-formatted Jira ticket in the right project.

Example prompt

"Create a Jira bug in project PAY titled 'Checkout fails on Safari' with the repro steps I just described"

Cross-Project Reporting

Run JQL-style queries to pull issues across multiple projects for status reports.

Example prompt

"Find all issues labeled 'security' across all projects that aren't closed"

// About

Plain English

Imagine telling your AI: 'Create a Jira ticket for the payment bug and add it to the current sprint' or 'What issues are blocking the release?' — and it runs Jira for you. This server connects your AI to Atlassian Jira so it can create, update, search, and manage issues, sprints, and projects.

The Jira MCP server connects AI assistants to Atlassian Jira. Create and update issues, manage sprints, query issue lists, track project progress, and interact with Jira's full API — through conversation.

Reduces context switching for engineering teams that use Jira for project management while coding.

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