Jira MCP

The most complete open source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Jira & Atlassian. Connect any MCP-compatible AI client to your Jira instance in seconds - manage issues, sprints, comments, transitions, users, and Confluence pages without leaving your AI assistant. Its 23 documented tools cover issue, sprint, comment. 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 2026-05-29 · ★ 5 · #73 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Jira MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set JIRA_HOST, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, MCP_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_RESET_ON_PROGRESS, MCP_PROXY_FULL_ADDRESS, MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add raalarcon9705-jira-mcp -- npx -y raalarcon-jira-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "raalarcon9705-jira-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "raalarcon-jira-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 raalarcon-jira-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.raalarcon9705 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Jira MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can retrieve all projects accessible to the authenticated user, get all available issue types for a specific project, create a new issue in Jira, and get details of a specific issue (custom fields removed for token efficiency).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Jira MCP lets an agent do.

Issue

8 tools - e.g. Gets all available issue types for a specific project.; Creates a new issue in Jira.; Gets details of a specific issue (custom fields removed for token efficiency).

get_issue_types · create_issue · get_issue · update_issue · delete_issue · transition_issue…

read & search

7 tools - e.g. Retrieves all projects accessible to the authenticated user.; Gets all comments for an issue.; Gets available transitions for an issue.

get_projects · get_comments · get_transitions · get_users · get_current_user · get_agile_boards…

Sprint

5 tools - e.g. Creates a new sprint. Sprint name and origin board ID are required. Start date, end date, and goal are optional.; Updates sprint information (name, dates, goal, state). Only provided fields will be…

create_sprint · update_sprint · close_sprint · delete_sprint · get_sprint_issues

Comment

3 tools - e.g. Adds a comment to an issue.; Updates an existing comment.; Deletes a comment.

create_comment · update_comment · delete_comment

Latest releases

v1.0.82 · 2026-04-22

What's New · Added mcpName field for official MCP Registry publishing · Added mcp.json server metadata (tools, env vars, compatible clients) · Added glama.json metadata · Improved npm package description and keywords…

04 · Who maintains Jira MCP

jira-mcp is maintained by raalarcon9705. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/raalarcon9705/jira-mcp
category: productivity - ranked #73 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.raalarcon9705/jira-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-21 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:raalarcon-jira-mcp-server

06 · Jira MCP FAQ

Is Jira MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-29. We re-verify nightly.

What can Jira MCP do?

How do I install Jira MCP?

Run `npx -y raalarcon-jira-mcp-server`. The README documents 7 environment variables (JIRA_HOST, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN…) to set first. Set JIRA_HOST, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, MCP_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_RESET_ON_PROGRESS, MCP_PROXY_FULL_ADDRESS, MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Jira MCP 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 MCP

Alternatives to Jira MCP

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

Pairs well with

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

More productivity MCP servers · Remnus · Neuro Stack · Agentic Task System (ATS) · Backburner · Jira Alerts (JSM Operations)

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