Jira CLI MCP Server

by choplin

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MCP server that wraps jira-cli to enable AI assistants to interact with Jira

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License: MIT

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- create_ticket - Create new Jira tickets with customizable fields
- list_tickets - Search and list Jira tickets using JQL queries
- get_ticket - Get detailed ticket information including comments
- update_ticket_description - Update ticket descriptions with rich text formatting
- add_comment - Add comments to tickets with Markdown support
- assign_to_me - Assign tickets to the current user
- move_ticket - Move tickets between different statuses
- open_ticket_in_browser - Open a Jira ticket in the default web browser

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 CLI MCP Server

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

1. Install and configure jira-cli (Installation guide):

brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli

jira init

2. Install jira-cli-mcp:

   brew tap choplin/jira-cli-mcp
   brew install jira-cli-mcp

3. Add to Claude Desktop config (see Setup below)

brew tap choplin/jira-cli-mcp
brew install jira-cli-mcp

npm install -g @choplin/jira-cli-mcp If you installed via Homebrew (as shown in Quick Start), add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-cli": {
"command": "jira-cli-mcp"
}
}
}

The config file is typically located at: - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

bash

- JIRA_CLI_PATH - Custom path to jira-cli executable (default: "jira")

- JIRA_CLI_MCP_TEST_TICKET - Ticket key for integration tests (required for non-listing integration tests)
- INTEGRATION_TEST=true - Enable integration tests

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "jira cli mcp server": {
            "jira-cli-mcp": {
                "command": "bun",
                "args": [
                    "run",
                    "build:prod"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "jira-cli-mcp": {
        "command": "bun",
        "args": [
            "run",
            "build:prod"
        ]
    }
}

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the jira-cli command-line tool to enable AI assistants to interact
with Jira.

Why jira-cli-mcp?

If you're looking for a Jira MCP server, here's what makes jira-cli-mcp unique:

- 🚀 Leverage Existing Tools - Works seamlessly with your existing jira-cli setup and authentication
- 🔒 Security-First - No API tokens in config files; authentication handled by jira-cli
- 🪶 Lightweight - Just a Bun process, no Docker or containers required

When to use mcp-atlassian instead?

Choose mcp-atlassian if you:

- Need Confluence support (we're Jira-only)
- Prefer Docker deployment
- Want a self-contained solution without CLI dependencies
- Need direct API integration rather than CLI wrapping

Features

Quick Start

1. Install and configure jira-cli (Installation guide):

   # Install jira-cli (macOS)
   brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli
   
   # Configure jira-cli with your Jira instance
   jira init

2. Install jira-cli-mcp:

   brew tap choplin/jira-cli-mcp
   brew install jira-cli-mcp

3. Add to Claude Desktop config (see Setup below)

Prerequisites

- jira-cli installed and authenticated
- Bun runtime (only needed for development or if installing from source)

Installation

Option 1: Install via Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew tap choplin/jira-cli-mcp
brew install jira-cli-mcp

Option 2: Install via npm

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

Claude Desktop / Cursor

McpServers

Why jira-cli-mcp?

When to use mcp-atlassian instead?

Features

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Installation

Option 1: Install via Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

Option 2: Install via npm

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