Community MCP server for Atlassian Jira. Agents can create, update, and search issues using JQL, manage sprint boards, transition issue statuses, add comments and attachments, and query project metadata. Supports both Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center. Essential for development teams using Jira for project tracking and agile workflow management.
uvx mcp-atlassian
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira": {
"env": {
"JIRA_URL": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
"JIRA_USERNAME": "your-email@example.com",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
},
"args": [
"mcp-atlassian"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}Create a new Jira issue in a specified project
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"project_key",
"summary",
"issue_type"
],
"properties": {
"summary": {
"type": "string"
},
"issue_type": {
"enum": [
"Bug",
"Task",
"Story",
"Epic"
],
"type": "string"
},
"project_key": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}// Input
{
"summary": "Fix login timeout",
"issue_type": "Bug",
"project_key": "PROJ"
}// Output
{
"id": "10042",
"key": "PROJ-123"
}List sprints for a Jira board
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"board_id"
],
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string"
},
"board_id": {
"type": "integer"
}
}
}// Input
{
"state": "active",
"board_id": 1
}// Output
{
"sprints": [
{
"id": 42,
"name": "Sprint 21",
"state": "active"
}
]
}Community MCP server for Atlassian Jira. Agents can create, update, and search issues using JQL, manage sprint boards, transition issue statuses, add comments and attachments, and query project metadata. Supports both Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center. Essential for development teams using Jira for project tracking and agile workflow management.
Jira provides 4 tools including create_issue, list_sprints, search_issues, and 1 more.
Jira offers a free tier with 500 calls per month. For higher usage, paid plans start at €0/month.
You can install Jira using the following command: uvx mcp-atlassian. After installation, add the provided config snippet to your Claude Desktop or Cursor configuration.
Search Jira issues using JQL
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"jql"
],
"properties": {
"jql": {
"type": "string"
},
"max_results": {
"type": "integer"
}
}
}// Input
{
"jql": "project = PROJ AND status = Open",
"max_results": 10
}// Output
{
"total": 3,
"issues": [
{
"key": "PROJ-101",
"summary": "OAuth2 flow"
}
]
}Update fields on an existing Jira issue
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"issue_key",
"fields"
],
"properties": {
"fields": {
"type": "object"
},
"issue_key": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}// Input
{
"fields": {
"priority": {
"name": "High"
}
},
"issue_key": "PROJ-123"
}// Output
{
"success": true
}Jira is listed under the Productivity category in the AgentForge MCP registry.
Jira has a current uptime of 99.78% with an average response time of 280ms.
To connect Jira, click the "Connect Agent" button on this page to get the configuration snippet. Add it to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool). Your AI agent will then have access to all of Jira's tools via the Model Context Protocol.