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Jira

Official Atlassian Jira MCP server for managing issues, sprints, and project workflows.

Installnpx -y @anthropic-ai/mcp-jira
The Jira MCP server enables AI agents to interact with Atlassian Jira. Create and manage issues, track sprints, query boards, and automate project workflows through natural language. ## Capabilities - **Issues** — Create, update, assign, and search issues with JQL - **Boards** — Access Kanban and Scrum boards - **Sprints** — Manage sprint planning and tracking - **Projects** — List projects and access project configuration - **Comments** — Add and read issue comments - **Transitions** — Move issues through workflow states - **Attachments** — Upload and manage issue attachments ## Usage ```json { "mcpServers": { "jira": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@anthropic-ai/mcp-jira"] } } } ``` ## Authentication 1. Create an Atlassian API token at [id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens](https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens) 2. Set `ATLASSIAN_EMAIL` and `ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN` environment variables