Jira MCP Guide

Name: Jira MCP
Author: Atlassian

Manage Jira issues, boards, sprints, and workflows. Create tickets and track project progress.

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Quick Start

Install

npx @mcp/jira

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mcp/jira"
      ]
    }
  }
}

manage_issues

Create and update Jira issues

manage_sprints

Manage sprints and boards

Search issues with JQL

Jira MCP requires the following permissions. Review the risk levels before granting access.

Permission	Description	Risk
`jira.read`	Read Jira data	low
`jira.write`	Create and update issues	medium