Jira MCP Server
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- Author
- samuelrizzo
- GitHub stars
- 2
- Downloads
- 183
- Categories
- Developer Tools
Jump to
- List all accessible Jira projects
- Get detailed issue information by key
- Search issues by project and assignee
- List project members and check user membership
- Create new issues with custom fields
- List and query sprints with filtering
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Jira MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, then configure the MCP server in your cursor/windsurf settings using environment variables for Jira host, email, and API token. Run the server via node ./dist/index.js.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira mcp server": {
"jira-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"./dist/index.js"
],
"env": {
"JIRA_HOST": "",
"JIRA_EMAIL": "",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": ""
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"jira-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"./dist/index.js"
],
"env": {
"JIRA_HOST": "",
"JIRA_EMAIL": "",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": ""
}
}
}Jira MCP Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira integration. This server allows AI assistants like Claude to interact with Jira using MCP.
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Author: Samuel Rizzo
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Features
- List all Jira projects
- Get detailed issue information
- Search issues by project and assignee
- List project members
- Check user's project membership and assigned issues
- Create new issues with custom fields
- List and query sprints with filtering options
Installation
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