jira-mcp

jira-mcp

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The JIRA MCP Server allows AI assistants to interact seamlessly with self-hosted JIRA projects and issues using the Model Context Protocol. Key features include querying tasks, updating statuses, and managing tasks through a standardized interface.

JIRA MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that addresses integration with self-hosted JIRA, enabling AI assistants to interact with JIRA issues and projects through a standardized interface.

Features

  • Get list of JIRA projects
  • Query JIRA tasks using JQL
  • Get task details
  • Update task status
  • Update task assignee
  • Get available task statuses
  • Get task attachments

Installation

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Configure environment variables by copying .env.example to .env:
cp .env.example .env
  1. Update the .env file with your JIRA credentials:
JIRA_HOST=your.jira.host
JIRA_USERNAME=yourname
JIRA_PASSWORD=yourpassword
# Or use access token authentication:
# JIRA_ACCESS_TOKEN=yourtoken

Usage

Start the MCP server:

npm start

The server will start and register itself with any MCP-compatible AI assistants.

Dependencies

  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
  • jira-client
  • dotenv
  • zod

Author

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Copyright (c) 2025 Rix Beck

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