# jira-cli-mcp

> Jira CLI as an MCP

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/benomahony/jira_cli_mcp
- repository: https://github.com/benomahony/jira_cli_mcp/issues
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:jira-cli-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Jira CLI MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that wraps the [Jira CLI](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli) tool, exposing Jira commands through MCP resources, tools, and prompts for AI assistant integration.

## Features

- **MCP Resources**: Access Jira data through standardized URL endpoints
- **MCP Tools**: Execute Jira commands (create issues, edit, assign, etc.)
- **MCP Prompts**: Use templates for common Jira workflows
- **Authentication**: Uses existing Jira CLI authentication
- **Project Configuration**: Customize default project and config

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.11+
- [Jira CLI](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli) installed and configured
- Access to a Jira instance

## Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/jira-cli-mcp.git
   cd jira-cli-mcp
   ```

2. Install dependencies with uv:

   ```bash
   uv sync
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   ```

## Configuration

The server can be configured via environment variables:

- `JIRA_CONFIG_FILE`: Path to a custom Jira CLI config file
- `JIRA_PROJECT`: Default Jira project to use

Example:

```bash
export JIRA_PROJECT="PROJ"
export JIRA_CONFIG_FILE="/path/to/config.yml"
```

## Usage

### Starting the Server

```bash
python main.py
```

By default, the server will start on port 8080.

### Available Resources

- `jira://issues` - List recent issues
- `jira://issue/{issue_key}` - View issue details
- `jira://epics` - List epics
- `jira://sprints` - List sprints
- `jira://projects` - List projects
- `jira://boards` - List boards
- `jira://search/{jql}` - Search issues with JQL

### Available Tools

- `create_issue` - Create a new Jira issue
- `edit_issue` - Edit an existing Jira issue
- `assign_issue` - Assign issue to a user
- `move_issue` - Move/transition issue to new status
- `add_comment` - Add comment to issue
- `search_issues_tool` - Search issues with flexible criteria
- `clone_issue` - Cl…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.project-management (1, derived)
- ai.prompting (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/jira-cli-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T22:22:28.979Z)

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