Jira Context MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for Jira integration

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Jira Context MCP MCP server?

Jira context mcp mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Jira Context MCP directly. Model Context Protocol server for Jira integration.

What Jira Context MCP does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation for Jira that allows you to:

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 3 tools directly:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Build — The Build tool exposed by this server

Installing the jira context mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @smithery/cli, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 2 environment variables: JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_API_TOKEN. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Requirements

  • Node.js 20.17.0 or higher - A Jira account with API access - A Jira API token (can be generated at Atlassian API Tokens)

Where it fits

Productivity servers pay off through capture: the tasks and notes that never get filed are the ones where opening the app is more friction than the thought is worth. Jira Context MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Prerequisites, Installation, Build — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other productivity servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • Maintained by rahulthedevil, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the jira context mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
BuildThe Build tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Jira Context MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-context": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js 20.17.0 or higher - A Jira account with API access - A Jira API token (can be generated at Atlassian API Tokens)
VariableDescriptionRequired
JIRA_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
JIRA_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Jira Context MCP to Prerequisites.
  • Use Jira Context MCP to Installation.
  • Use Jira Context MCP to Build.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Jira Context MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Prerequisites, Installation, Build) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Jira Context MCP directly.