Jira MCP Server for Cursor

A TypeScript-based MCP server that integrates with Jira, allowing Cursor to interact with Jira tickets.

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Features

- List Jira tickets
- Get ticket details
- Get ticket comments
- Create new tickets
- Add comments to tickets
- Update ticket status
- Full MCP protocol support for Cursor integration

Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install Jira MCP Server for Cursor for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kornbed/jira-mcp-server --client claude

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create a .env file based on .env.example and fill in your Jira credentials:

JIRA_HOST=https://your-domain.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
PORT=3000

To get your Jira API token:

1. Log in to <https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens>
2. Click "Create API token"
3. Copy the token and paste it in your .env file

Development

Run the development server:

npm run dev

Build and Run

Build the project:

npm run build

Start the server:

npm start

Cursor Integration

To use this MCP server with Cursor, you have two options:

Option 1: Command-based Integration (Recommended)

1. Build the project:

npm run build

2. Open Cursor's settings:
- Click on the Cursor menu
- Select "Settings" (or use the keyboard shortcut)
- Navigate to the "Extensions" or "Integrations" section

3. Add the MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/jira-mcp-cursor/dist/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/jira-mcp-cursor with the absolute path to your project.

Option 2: HTTP-based Integration (Alternative)

1. Start the MCP server (if not already running):

npm start

2. Open Cursor's settings:
Click on the Cursor menu
Select "Settings" (or use the keyboard shortcut)
* Navigate to the "Extensions" or "Integrations" section

3. Add the MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000",
      "capabilities": [
        "list_tickets",
        "get_ticket",
        "get_comments",
        "create_ticket",
        "update_status",
        "add_comment"
      ]
    }
  }
}
}

Using Jira in Cursor

After configuring the MCP server, you can use Jira commands directly in Cursor:

- /jira list - List your tickets
- /jira view TICKET-123 - View ticket details
- /jira comments TICKET-123 - Get ticket comments
- /jira create - Create a new ticket
- /jira comment TICKET-123 - Add a comment
- /jira status TICKET-123 - Update ticket status

MCP Protocol Support

The server implements the Model-Client-Protocol (MCP) required by Cursor:

- Stdio communication for command-based integration
- Tool registration for Jira operations

API Endpoints

List Tickets

Retrieves a list of Jira tickets, optionally filtered by a JQL query.

Endpoint: GET /api/tickets

Query Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| jql | string | No | Jira Query Language (JQL) string to filter tickets |

Example Request:

GET /api/tickets?jql=project=TEST+AND+status=Open

Example Response:

TEST-123: Example ticket (Open)
TEST-124: Another ticket (In Progress)

Get Ticket

Retrieves detailed information about a specific ticket.

Endpoint: GET /api/tickets/:id

Path Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| id | string | Yes | The Jira ticket ID (e.g., TEST-123) |

Example Request:

GET /api/tickets/TEST-123

Example Response:

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