MCP Jira Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates Jira with Claude Desktop, allowing you to fetch and view Jira issue details directly through Claude.

Features

• 🔍 Get Jira Issue Details: Fetch comprehensive information about any Jira issue by its key

• 🔐 Secure Authentication: Uses Jira API tokens for secure access

• 🎯 Structured Data: Returns both human-readable and structured JSON data

• 🚀 Claude Desktop Integration: Seamlessly works with Claude Desktop via MCP protocol

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)

• Claude Desktop application

• Jira instance with API access

• Jira API token

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/imrnbeg/jira-mcp.git cd jira-mcp

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Build the project

   npm run build

Configuration

1. Create Environment File

Create a .env file in the project root with your Jira credentials:

How to get your Jira API token:

1. Go to Atlassian Account Settings

2. Click "Create API token"

3. Give it a label (e.g., "MCP Server")

4. Copy the generated token

2. Update Server Path (Important!)

⚠️ CRITICAL: You must update the .env file path in the server code to match your system.

Edit src/server.ts and update line 8:

For different systems:

• macOS/Linux: /full/path/to/your/jira-mcp/.env

• Windows: C:\\full\\path\\to\\your\\jira-mcp\\.env

3. Rebuild After Path Update

After updating the path, rebuild the project:

Claude Desktop Setup

1. Locate Claude Desktop Config

macOS:

Windows:

2. Add MCP Server Configuration

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

⚠️ Update the paths to match your system:

• Replace /full/path/to/your/jira-mcp with your actual project path

• Use forward slashes (/) even on Windows

3. Restart Claude Desktop

After updating the configuration, completely quit and restart Claude Desktop.

Usage

Once configured, you can use these example prompts in Claude Desktop:

Basic Issue Lookup

Detailed Issue Information

Multiple Issues

Issue Status Check

Available Tools

get_jira_issue

Fetches detailed information about a Jira issue.

Parameters:

• issueKey (string): The Jira issue key (e.g., PROJ-123, TASK-456)

Returns:

• Issue summary, description, status, assignee, reporter

• Priority, issue type, creation and update dates

• Direct link to the issue in Jira

• Structured JSON data for programmatic access

Development

Running in Development Mode

Building for Production

Type Checking

Troubleshooting

Server Not Loading Environment Variables

1. Check the path in - Make sure it points to your actual .env file location

2. Rebuild the project after changing the path:

   npm run build

3. Verify and contains valid credentials

Claude Desktop Not Connecting

1. Check the config file paths - Ensure all paths in claude_desktop_config.json are correct

2. Restart Claude Desktop completely

3. Check Claude Desktop logs for connection errors

Jira API Errors

1. Verify your API token is valid and not expired

2. Check your Jira URL format (should include https://)

3. Ensure your account has access to the Jira instance

Project Structure

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch

3. Make your changes

4. Test thoroughly

5. Submit a pull request

License

ISC License

Support

For issues and questions:

1. Check the troubleshooting section above

2. Review the MCP documentation

3. Open an issue on GitHub

Happy Jira integration with Claude! 🚀