jira-mcp-server

Overview

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Jira's REST API with LLM applications. It provides essential Jira operations through MCP tools, including listing projects, boards, sprints, and issues. The server currently supports task creation but is planned to expand to other issue types in future updates. The implementation uses TypeScript with clear code structure and follows MCP protocol specifications.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list_projects

  List projects from Jira with optional filtering and expansion parameters.

  Try:Show me all Jira projectsTry:List projects with 'DEV' in the name
• list_boards

  List boards from a specified project with optional filtering.

  Try:What Kanban boards exist in the DEV project?Try:List all boards for project PROJ-123
• list_sprints_from_board

  List sprints from a specific board with pagination options.

  Try:Show me all sprints for board ID 123Try:List the first 50 sprints for board 456
• list_issues_from_sprint

  List issues from a specific sprint with pagination and expansion options.

  Try:What issues are in sprint 456 on board 123?Try:Show me the first 50 issues from the current sprint on the Marketing board
• create_issue

  Create a task issue in Jira with project key, summary, and description.

  Try:Create a new task for project ABC with title 'Fix login bug'Try:Add an issue to the DEV project about website performance

Comparable tools

Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@parassolanki/jira-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "email@example.com:your_personal_jira_access_token",
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "jira_base_url"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "cmd /c npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@parassolanki/jira-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "email@example.com:your_personal_jira_access_token",
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "jira_base_url"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What Jira operations does this MCP server support?

Currently it supports listing projects, boards, sprints, issues, and creating task issues. Other operations are planned in future updates.

How do I obtain a Jira Personal Access Token?

You can create a Personal Access Token following the official Atlassian guide: https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/using-personal-access-tokens-1026032365.html

Compare jira-mcp-server with