jira-mcp-server

Jira communication server MCP Server

Talk to Jira

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides tools to interact with Jira. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:

• Tools for executing JQL queries
• Tools for creating, editing, and deleting Jira tickets
• Tools for listing Jira projects and statuses

Features

Jira Tools

execute_jql

• Purpose: Run a JQL query.
• Parameters: jql, number_of_results (default: 1).

get_only_ticket_name_and_description

• Purpose: Fetch ticket name and description.
• Parameters: jql, number_of_results (default: 1).

create_ticket

• Purpose: Create a Jira ticket.
• Parameters: project.key, summary, description, issuetype.name, parent (optional).

list_projects

• Purpose: List Jira projects.
• Parameters: number_of_results (default: 1).

delete_ticket

• Purpose: Delete a ticket.
• Parameters: issueIdOrKey.

edit_ticket

• Purpose: Modify a ticket.
• Parameters: issueIdOrKey, summary (optional), description (optional), labels (optional), parent (optional).

get_all_statuses

• Purpose: Retrieve all statuses.
• Parameters: number_of_results (default: 1).

assign_ticket

• Purpose: Assign a ticket to a user.
• Parameters: accountId, issueIdOrKey.

query_assignable

• Purpose: Find assignable users in a project.
• Parameters: project_key.

add_attachment

• Purpose: Add an attachment to a ticket.
• Parameters: issueIdOrKey, imageUrl.

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Jira communication server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/PATH_TO_THE_PROJECT/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://XXXXXXXX.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_API_MAIL": "Your email",
        "JIRA_API_KEY": "KEY_FROM : https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens"
      }
    }
  }
}

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.