Atlassian Extended MCP Server

mcp-atlassian-extended is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that extends mcp-atlassian with 22 tools, 15 resources, and 5 prompts for Jira and Confluence: issue creation with custom fields, issue links, attachments, agile boards, sprints, backlog management, user search, project versions (API v2), calendars, time-off tracking, and sprint capacity planning. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor…

People who work with jira, attachment and sprint and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 3 · #42 OF 169 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Atlassian Extended

before you install - you'll need

Set JIRA_URL, JIRA_USERNAME, JIRA_API_TOKEN, CONFLUENCE_URL, CONFLUENCE_USERNAME, CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add vish288-mcp-atlassian-extended -- uvx mcp-atlassian-extended

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vish288-mcp-atlassian-extended": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-atlassian-extended"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

pypi package mcp-atlassian-extended - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.vish288 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Atlassian Extended 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 create issue with standard and custom fields (issue_type="Epic" creates an epic), update issue fields and custom fields, create a link between two issues (Relates, Blocks, etc.), and delete an issue link by ID.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Atlassian Extended lets an agent do.

Jira

19 tools - e.g. Create issue with standard and custom fields (issue_type="Epic" creates an epic); Update issue fields and custom fields; Create a link between two issues (Relates, Blocks, etc.)

jira_create_issue · jira_update_issue · jira_create_link · jira_delete_link · jira_get_attachments · jira_upload_attachment…

Confluence

3 tools - e.g. List calendars; optional filter_type and name/space search; Time-off events for a date range; optional person (exact match) and group_by_person; Calculate sprint capacity with time-off

confluence_list_calendars · confluence_get_time_off · confluence_sprint_capacity

Latest releases

v0.10.1 · 2026-09-28

Close the closing-review findings on 0.10.0

v0.10.0 · 2026-09-27

fold Confluence filter tools, drop jira_create_epic, and housekeeping · merge the Jira URL parsers and two small cuts · Derive gemini-extension.json and llms.txt, fastmcp 4.0.10, tighten date parameters

v0.9.1 · 2026-09-27

one config class, one response handler, one resource table

04 · Who maintains Atlassian Extended

mcp-atlassian-extended is maintained by vish288. We track 3 MCP servers from vish288 - 3 actively maintained, 11 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from vish288.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/vish288/mcp-atlassian-extended
category: productivity - ranked #42 of 169 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-28)
registry: io.github.vish288/mcp-atlassian-extended (active, first published 2026-02-27 · 19 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-atlassian-extended

06 · Atlassian Extended FAQ

Is Atlassian Extended still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Atlassian Extended do?

How do I install Atlassian Extended?

Run `uvx mcp-atlassian-extended`. The README documents 6 environment variables (JIRA_URL, JIRA_USERNAME, JIRA_API_TOKEN…) to set first. Set JIRA_URL, JIRA_USERNAME, JIRA_API_TOKEN, CONFLUENCE_URL, CONFLUENCE_USERNAME, CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Atlassian Extended run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Atlassian Extended

Alternatives to Atlassian Extended

Maintained productivity servers if Atlassian Extended isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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