jira-mcp

A Go-based MCP (Model Control Protocol) connector for Jira that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with Atlassian Jira. It provides a standardized interface for AI models to perform common Jira operations.

Source: https://github.com/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp

Features

• Get detailed issue information
• Create, update, and search issues (including child issues)
• List all available issue types and statuses
• Add and retrieve comments
• Add worklogs to issues
• List and manage sprints
• Retrieve issue history and relationships
• Link issues and get related issues
• Transition issues through workflows
• Docker and binary installation options
• Integrates with Claude and Cursor for AI-driven Jira management

Installation

• Download pre-built binaries from GitHub Releases (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Install with go install github.com/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp@latest
• Use Docker image (ghcr.io/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp:latest)

Configuration

• Requires setting environment variables for Atlassian authentication: ATLASSIAN_HOST, ATLASSIAN_EMAIL, ATLASSIAN_TOKEN
• Supports configuration via Docker, .env file, or shell environment
• Example configurations provided for Cursor integration (Docker or local binary)

License

MIT License

Pricing

This is an open-source project, available for free under the MIT license.