Jira MCP server

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• add_comment

  Add a comment to an existing Jira ticket. The comment text supports multi-line content.

• add_to_sprint

  Add a Jira ticket to a specific sprint by sprint ID. Use list_sprints to find available sprint IDs.

• assign_to_me

  Assign a Jira ticket to yourself (the currently authenticated user).

• create_ticketwrite action

  Create a new Jira ticket with project, type, summary, and optional description, priority, assignee, labels, and components.

• edit_ticket

  Edit various fields on a Jira ticket including summary, priority, assignee, labels, components, fix versions, parent, and custom fields.

• get_ticket

  Retrieve detailed information about a Jira ticket including summary, status, priority, type, assignee, reporter, dates, description, and comments.

• list_sprints

  List all sprints from a Jira board. Can filter by sprint state (active, future, closed).

• list_tickets

  List Jira tickets with optional filters. Supports JQL queries, semantic filters (assigned to me, unassigned, by status, by project), date filters (created/updated recently), and sorting options.

• move_ticket

  Move a Jira ticket to a different status. The available statuses depend on your Jira project's workflow configuration.

• open_ticket_in_browser

  Open a Jira ticket in your default web browser for viewing in the Jira web interface.

• remove_from_sprintwrite action

  Remove a Jira ticket from its current sprint. The ticket will be moved to the backlog.

• update_ticket_descriptionwrite action

  Update the description of an existing Jira ticket. The description supports multi-line content and markdown formatting.

• Code scan13 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 248 days ago4/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Safety score

66/100

higher than 23% of 1,119 Developer tools servers

Tools

12

the typical Developer tools server has 7

Tools that change things

25%

typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

7

more than 81% of 855 Developer tools servers

Jira: common questions

Is Jira MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (66/100). Read the Jira safety report

How do I install Jira?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Jira need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for JIRA_API_TOKEN.

Is Jira maintained?

The last commit was 282 days ago (2026-01-26). The latest release is v0.2.2.

What can I use instead of Jira?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Atlassian Dc Jira MCP server, Atlassian Rovo MCP Server and Servonaut MCP server.

How does Jira compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?

safety score 66/100 (higher than 23% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); tools 12 (the typical Developer tools server has 7); tools that change things 25% (typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.