Jira communication server MCP Server
Talk to Jira
This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides tools to interact with Jira. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:
- Tools for executing JQL queries
- Tools for creating, editing, and deleting Jira tickets
- Tools for listing Jira projects and statuses
Features
Jira Tools
execute_jql
- Purpose : Run a JQL query.
- Parameters :
jql, number_of_results (default: 1).
get_only_ticket_name_and_description
- Purpose : Fetch ticket name and description.
- Parameters :
jql, number_of_results (default: 1).
create_ticket
- Purpose : Create a Jira ticket.
- Parameters :
project.key, summary, description, issuetype.name, parent (optional).
list_projects
- Purpose : List Jira projects.
- Parameters :
number_of_results (default: 1).
delete_ticket
- Purpose : Delete a ticket.
- Parameters :
issueIdOrKey.
edit_ticket
- Purpose : Modify a ticket.
- Parameters :
issueIdOrKey, summary (optional), description (optional), labels (optional), parent (optional).
get_all_statuses
- Purpose : Retrieve all statuses.
- Parameters :
number_of_results (default: 1).
assign_ticket
- Purpose : Assign a ticket to a user.
- Parameters :
accountId, issueIdOrKey.
query_assignable
- Purpose : Find assignable users in a project.
- Parameters :
project_key.
add_attachment
- Purpose : Add an attachment to a ticket.
- Parameters :
issueIdOrKey, imageUrl.
Development
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watch
Installation
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"Jira communication server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/PATH_TO_THE_PROJECT/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"JIRA_URL": "https://XXXXXXXX.atlassian.net",
"JIRA_API_MAIL": "Your email",
"JIRA_API_KEY": "KEY_FROM : https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens"
}
}
}
}
Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspector
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
