Jira MCP Server

Speak to Jira in natural language to get information on and modify your project. Use it with Claude Desktop in combination with a custom README that you will create with project information, so that you can delegate PM tasks, (e.g. given yoou have a list of my team and their specialities, assign any new issue to the most relevant person).

Built using the Model Context Protocol.

The server enables:

- Project creation and configuration
- Issue and subtask management
- Issue linking and dependencies
- Automated issue workflows

Configuration

Required environment variables:

- JIRA_HOST: Your Jira instance hostname
- JIRA_EMAIL: Your Jira account email
- JIRA_API_TOKEN: API token from https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens

Available Tools

1. User Management

// Get user's account ID by email
{
  email: "user@example.com";
}

2. Issue Type Management

// List all available issue types
// Returns: id, name, description, subtask status
// No parameters required

3. Issue Link Types

// List all available issue link types
// Returns: id, name, inward/outward descriptions
// No parameters required

4. Issue Management

Retrieving Issues

// Get all issues in a project
{
  projectKey: "PROJECT"
}
// Get issues with JQL filtering

{

  projectKey: "PROJECT",

  jql: "status = 'In Progress' AND assignee = currentUser()"

}
// Get issues assigned to user

{

  projectKey: "PROJECT",

  jql: "assignee = 'user@example.com' ORDER BY created DESC"

}

Creating Issues

// Create a standard issue
{
  projectKey: "PROJECT",
  summary: "Issue title",
  issueType: "Task",  // or "Story", "Bug", etc.
  description: "Detailed description",
  assignee: "accountId",  // from get_user tool
  labels: ["frontend", "urgent"],
  components: ["ui", "api"],
  priority: "High"
}
// Create a subtask

{

  parent: "PROJECT-123",

  projectKey: "PROJECT",

  summary: "Subtask title",

  issueType: "Subtask",

  description: "Subtask details",

  assignee: "accountId"

}

Updating Issues

// Update issue fields
{
  issueKey: "PROJECT-123",
  summary: "Updated title",
  description: "New description",
  assignee: "accountId",
  status: "In Progress",
  priority: "High"
}

Issue Dependencies

// Create issue link
{
  linkType: "Blocks",  // from list_link_types
  inwardIssueKey: "PROJECT-124",  // blocked issue
  outwardIssueKey: "PROJECT-123"  // blocking issue
}

Deleting Issues

// Delete single issue
{
  issueKey: "PROJECT-123"
}
// Delete issue with subtasks

{

  issueKey: "PROJECT-123",

  deleteSubtasks: true

}
// Delete multiple issues

{

  issueKeys: ["PROJECT-123", "PROJECT-124"]

}

Field Formatting

Description Field

The description field supports markdown-style formatting:

- Use blank lines between paragraphs
- Use "- " for bullet points
- Use "1. " for numbered lists
- Use headers ending with ":" (followed by blank line)

Example:

Task Overview:
This task involves implementing new features:

- Feature A implementation

- Feature B testing
Steps:

1. Design component

2. Implement logic

3. Add tests
Acceptance Criteria:

- All tests passing

- Documentation updated

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

- Invalid issue keys
- Missing required fields
- Permission issues
- API rate limits

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/George5562/Jira-MCP-Server.git
   cd Jira-MCP-Server
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Configure environment variables:
Create a .env file in the root directory:

   JIRA_HOST=your-instance.atlassian.net
   JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
   JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
   

4. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

5. Start the server:

   npm start

   

Configuring Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop:

1. Locate your Claude Desktop configuration file:

- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the Jira MCP server to your configuration:

   {
     "mcp_servers": [
       {
         "name": "jira-server",
         "command": "npm start",
         "cwd": "/path/to/jira-server",
         "env": {
           "JIRA_HOST": "your-instance.atlassian.net",
           "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com",
           "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
         }
       }
     ]
   }
   

Replace /path/to/jira-server with the absolute path to your cloned repository.

3. Restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes.

References

- Model Context Protocol
- Jira REST API Documentation
- Jira REST API Examples