mcp-jira MCP Server

Retired as of September 29, 2026. This project no longer receives feature updates, bug fixes, or dependency and security maintenance. Existing code remains available under the MIT license. For new…

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What is the mcp-jira MCP Server?

mcp-jira is an MCP project maintained in the infinitiq-tech/mcp-jira repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Retired as of September 29, 2026. This project no longer receives feature updates, bug fixes, or dependency and security maintenance. Existing code remains available under…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using /absolute/path/to/uv. 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_SERVER_URL, JIRA_AUTH_METHOD, JIRA_USERNAME, JIRA_TOKEN. 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
get_jira_projectsList accessible Jira projects.
get_jira_issueGet an issue by key.
search_jira_issuesSearch issues using JQL.
create_jira_issueCreate one issue.
create_jira_issuesCreate multiple issues through Jira's bulk API.
add_jira_commentAdd a comment to an issue.
get_jira_transitionsList available workflow transitions.
transition_jira_issueTransition an issue to another status.
create_jira_projectCreate a project, subject to Jira permissions.
get_jira_project_issue_typesList issue types available for a project.

How to install the mcp-jira MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/mcp-jira",
        "run",
        "mcp-server-jira"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_SERVER_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_AUTH_METHOD": "basic_auth",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your_email@example.com",
        "JIRA_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
JIRA_SERVER_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_AUTH_METHODDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_USERNAMEDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
JIRA_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation