KS-GEN-AI/jira-mcp-server

Overview

An experimental Jira MCP server built in JavaScript. It provides a Model Context Protocol interface for interacting with Jira issues and projects. Currently in early testing phase with limited adoption.

Best for

Best for
Developers experimenting with MCP and Jira integration

Use cases

• Testing MCP-based Jira integrations
• Exploring Jira automation with MCP
• Building proof-of-concept Jira bots

How to use

Install

npm install

Tools exposed

• execute_jql
• get_only_ticket_name_and_description
• create_ticket
• list_projects
• delete_ticket
• edit_ticket
• get_all_statuses
• assign_ticket
• query_assignable
• add_attachment_from_public_url
• add_attachment_from_confluence

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

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

Notes

An experimental Jira MCP server built in JavaScript. It provides a Model Context Protocol interface for interacting with Jira issues and projects. Currently in early testing phase with limited adoption.

25 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-10-23. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Testing MCP-based Jira integrations
• Exploring Jira automation with MCP
• Building proof-of-concept Jira bots

Pros

• Open source codebase for customization
• Straightforward JavaScript implementation
• Enables MCP-based Jira interactions

Cons

• Experimental and not production-ready
• Limited community support and documentation
• May lack full Jira API coverage

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