What is MCP JIRA Server?
MCP JIRA Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides JIRA integration for AI tools. It enables AI assistants to create and manage JIRA issues with rich markdown formatting, automatic conversion to Atlassian Document Format (ADF), and flexible field management through the JIRA REST API v3.
How to use MCP JIRA Server?
Install the server from source using UV, create a config.yaml with your JIRA instance details and API token, then run mcp_jira-server (stdio transport) or mcp_jira-server --transport sse --port 3001 (SSE transport). The server exposes two tools: create_jira_issue and update_jira_issue.
Key features of MCP JIRA Server
- Rich markdown support with automatic conversion to Atlassian Document Format
- Multi-site JIRA configuration with flexible site selection
- Robust assignee handling resolving email to JIRA accountId
- Support for standard and custom JIRA fields via
additional_fields parameter
- stdio and SSE transport modes for deployment flexibility
- Comprehensive error handling and rotating file logging
Use cases of MCP JIRA Server
- AI assistants creating well-formatted JIRA issues from natural language conversations
- Automated issue creation and updates across multiple JIRA instances
- Bulk issue management with markdown descriptions for documentation workflows
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