mcp-jira MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server that provides enterprise-level integration with Jira's REST API, enabling AI assistants to perform advanced project management, analytics, and strategic planning tasks.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the mcp-jira MCP Server?

mcp-jira source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server that provides enterprise-level integration with Jira's REST API, enabling AI assistants to perform advanced project management, analytics, and strategic planning tasks.”

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_DOMAIN. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
create_issue
list_issues
update_issue
get_issue
delete_issue
add_comment
list_instances
create_component
list_components
get_component_progress
create_version
list_versions
get_version_progress
search_issues_jql
search_projects
create_filter
get_project_details
get_project_statuses
get_issue_types
detect_project_fields
jira_health_check
confluence_health_check
list_plans
create_sprint
update_sprint
get_sprint_details
move_issues_to_sprint
complete_sprint
create_epic
create_epic_with_issues
update_epic_details
bulk_update_issues
list_boards
get_board_configuration

How to install the mcp-jira MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/jira-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/jira-server",
      "env": {
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN",
        "JIRA_DOMAIN": "your-domain"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": true
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
JIRA_EMAILDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_API_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_DOMAINDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation