Connect your AI coding
assistant to Jira Cloud
One MCP server. Nine tools. Zero context switching.
Search, read, analyze, and comment on Jira issues — directly from your AI editor.
$ npm install -g jira-dev-mcp
Nine tools, one install
Every Jira workflow your AI assistant needs — from search to analysis — accessible via the Model Context Protocol.
Search Issues
Natural language queries or raw JQL. Find any issue instantly from your AI assistant.
Read Task Details
Full description, subtasks, changelog, comments, and attachment list — all in one call.
Parse Attachments
Download and parse CSV, XLSX, XLS, and PDF files. Images returned as base64 for AI analysis.
OAuth 2.0 Login
Browser-based authorization. Tokens auto-refresh. No manual Client ID or Secret needed.
Post & Edit Comments
Add or edit comments with confirmation prompt. Auto-send mode available for CI workflows.
Smart Retry
Handles 429 and 503 with Retry-After headers and exponential backoff. Bulletproof API calls.
Analysis Workflow
Type-aware templates for Bug, Story, and Task. Full SOP: explore → plan → implement → comment.
Project Mapping
Map Jira project keys to local repo paths. Your AI always knows where to look.
Zero Bloat
Only MCP SDK + Zod. No heavyweight dependencies. Fast startup, minimal footprint.
Up and running in 60 seconds
Install
npm i -g jira-dev-mcp
Single global install. Node 18+ required.
Login
jira-dev login
Browser opens, authorize, done. Tokens auto-refresh.
Use
jira-dev setup
Registers 9 MCP tools into your AI assistant config.
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