Jira communication server MCP Server
About
Jira communication server is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides tools to interact with Jira. It enables you to execute JQL queries, create, edit, and delete tickets, list projects and statuses, and manage assignments and attachments.
Details
- Author
- MCP-Mirror
- Downloads
- 335
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Project Management, Communication
Jump to
- Execute arbitrary JQL queries.
- Fetch only ticket name and description.
- Create, edit, and delete Jira tickets.
- List all Jira projects and statuses.
- Assign tickets and find assignable users.
- Add attachments to tickets by image URL.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Jira communication server MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, then add the server configuration to Claude Desktop’s claude_desktop_config.json under the mcpServers key. Configure the command as node with the path to the built index.js, and set environment variables JIRA_URL, JIRA_API_MAIL, and JIRA_API_KEY.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira communication server mcp server": {
"Jira communication server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/PATH_TO_THE_PROJECT/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"JIRA_URL": "",
"JIRA_API_MAIL": "",
"JIRA_API_KEY": ""
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"Jira communication server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/PATH_TO_THE_PROJECT/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"JIRA_URL": "",
"JIRA_API_MAIL": "",
"JIRA_API_KEY": ""
}
}
}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.
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