MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields
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Capabilities & Tool Schemas (7)
Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Jira Cloud.
manage_jira_issueGet, create, update, delete, move, transition, comment on, link, or traverse hierarchy of issues
manage_jira_filterSearch for issues using JQL queries, or manage saved filters
manage_jira_projectList projects or get project configuration and metadata
manage_jira_boardList boards or get board details and configuration
manage_jira_sprintManage sprints: create, start, close, and assign issues to sprints
queue_jira_operationsBatch multiple operations with result references (`$0.key`) and error strategies
Documentation Overview
Jira Cloud MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Jira Cloud instances.
Install
Claude Desktop (one-click)
Download jira-cloud-mcp.mcpb and open it — Claude Desktop will prompt for your Jira credentials.
Claude Code
Manual (any MCP client)
Credentials
Generate an API token at Atlassian Account Settings.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
manage_jira_issue | Get, create, update, delete, move, transition, comment on, link, or traverse hierarchy of issues |
manage_jira_filter | Search for issues using JQL queries, or manage saved filters |
manage_jira_project | List projects or get project configuration and metadata |
manage_jira_board | List boards or get board details and configuration |
manage_jira_sprint | Manage sprints: create, start, close, and assign issues to sprints |
queue_jira_operations | Batch multiple operations with result references ($0.key) and error strategies |
analyze_jira_issues | Compute metrics, exact counts, and data cube analysis over issues selected by JQL |
Each tool accepts an operation parameter (except queue_jira_operations which takes an operations array, and analyze_jira_issues which takes jql + metrics). Per-tool documentation is available as MCP resources at jira://tools/{tool_name}/documentation.
See docs/tools.md for detailed tool descriptions, workspace patterns, and design principles.
MCP Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
jira://instance/summary | Instance-level statistics |
jira://projects/distribution | Project distribution overview |
jira://projects/{key}/overview | Project overview with status counts |
jira://boards/{id}/overview | Board overview with sprint info |
jira://issue-link-types | Available issue link types |
jira://custom-fields | Custom field catalog (auto-discovered at startup) |
jira://custom-fields/{project}/{issueType} | Context-specific custom fields |
jira://analysis/recipes | Analysis query patterns and compute DSL reference |
jira://tools/{name}/documentation | Per-tool documentation |
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