Jira Stdio MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira API integration. Enables reading, writing, and managing Jira issues and projects directly from your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop). It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting productivity tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-10 · ★ 14 · #24 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Jira Stdio

before you install - you'll need

Set JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add freema-mcp-jira-stdio -- npx -y mcp-jira-stdio

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freema-mcp-jira-stdio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package mcp-jira-stdio - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.freema is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Jira Stdio can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.11.1 · 2026-08-10

Changed · Dependency maintenance release. axios and zod are bundled into dist/index.js, so these updates ship in the published package. · Bumped axios from 1.18.1 to 1.19.0 · Bumped zod from 4.4.2 to 4.4.3 · Bumped…

v1.11.0 · 2026-07-27

Registers the server in the MCP Registry as io.github.freema/mcp-jira-stdio, so it can be discovered and installed from there instead of only from npm. · server.json describes the stdio transport and the environment…

v1.10.2 · 2026-04-21

Fixed · ADF format handling: When format: 'adf' is used with createIssue, updateIssue, addComment, or transitionIssue, a stringified ADF payload is now JSON.parsed into an object before being sent to Jira. Previously…

04 · Who maintains Jira Stdio

mcp-jira-stdio is maintained by freema. We track 4 MCP servers from freema - 4 actively maintained, 361 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from freema.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/freema/mcp-jira-stdio
category: productivity - ranked #24 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-10)
registry: io.github.freema/mcp-jira-stdio (active, first published 2026-07-27 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-jira-stdio

06 · Jira Stdio FAQ

What is Jira Stdio?

Is Jira Stdio still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-10 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Jira Stdio?

Run `npx -y mcp-jira-stdio`. The README documents 3 environment variables (JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN) to set first. Set JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Jira Stdio run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Jira Stdio

Alternatives to Jira Stdio

Maintained productivity servers if Jira Stdio isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Jira Stdio doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

More productivity MCP servers · TaskChampion MCP · Planka · Easy Notion · Kanera · Hebcal

More TypeScript MCP servers · OpenClaw MCP Server · Docker MCP Server (friendlygeorge) · Frihet ERP · Coolify MCP · Expo Android MCP · see all