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nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp
A Go-based MCP (Model Control Protocol) connector for Jira that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with Atlassian Jira.
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About nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp
A Go-based connector that implements the Model Control Protocol (MCP) for Atlassian Jira. It allows AI assistants like Claude to perform Jira operations such as issue management, sprint planning, and workflow transitions through a standardized interface.
Best for
Developers integrating AI assistants with Jira for automated project management tasks
Use cases
- Creating and updating Jira issues via natural language in an AI assistant
- Querying sprint progress and assigning tasks through chat commands
- Automating workflow transitions like moving issues to in-progress or done
Notes
89 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-18. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Written in Go, offering good performance and straightforward deployment
- Provides a standardized MCP interface, simplifying integration with AI assistants
- Covers essential Jira operations including issues, sprints, and transitions
Cons
- Tied to the Atlassian Jira ecosystem, not usable with other issue trackers
- Requires a compatible MCP host (e.g., Claude) to function
- Relatively small community (89 stars), which may indicate less real-world testing at scale
Key facts
What we have checked
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How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
docker run --rm -i -e ATLASSIAN_HOST=https://your-company.atlassian.net -e ATLASSIAN_EMAIL=your-email@company.com -e ATLASSIAN_TOKEN=your-api-token ghcr.io/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp:latestTools exposed
jira_get_issuejira_create_issuejira_create_child_issuejira_update_issuejira_list_issue_typesjira_search_issuejira_list_sprintsjira_get_sprintjira_get_active_sprintjira_search_sprint_by_namejira_list_statusesjira_transition_issuejira_add_commentjira_get_commentsjira_add_worklogjira_get_issue_historyjira_get_related_issuesjira_link_issuesjira_get_versionjira_list_project_versions
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Cursor, Claude Desktop
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"-e",
"ATLASSIAN_HOST=https://your-company.atlassian.net",
"-e",
"ATLASSIAN_EMAIL=your-email@company.com",
"-e",
"ATLASSIAN_TOKEN=your-api-token",
"ghcr.io/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp:latest"
]
}
}
}Install
Add nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp connects to
1 product, each with how we know and when we checked.
| Works with | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jira | Product | Its name pairs the product with MCPname "jira-mcp" | GitHub |
Health and security
Is nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show
Security check static checks
100 out of 100
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note Asks for ATLASSIAN_TOKEN through environment variables.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
Tool permissions (3)
ATLASSIAN_EMAIL, environment variable it asks forATLASSIAN_HOST, environment variable it asks forATLASSIAN_TOKEN, environment variable it asks for (a secret)
Alternatives
Alternatives to nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| sooperset/mcp-atlassianThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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