A clean, reliable MCP server for Jira integration with Claude Desktop
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# Jira MCP Server A clean, reliable [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server for Jira integration, designed for use with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients. ## Why This Exists The existing Jira MCP servers have quality issues: - Pydantic dependency conflicts - Deprecated API usage (v2 instead of v3) - Poor error handling - Unreliable connections This implementation focuses on: - ✅ Modern Jira REST API v3 - ✅ Minimal, stable dependencies - ✅ Proper error handling - ✅ Multi-instance support - ✅ Type safety throughout ## Features ### Core Operations - 🔍 **Search issues** with JQL (Jira Query Language) - 📄 **Get issue details** with full field information - ➕ **Create issues** with descriptions, labels, and custom fields - ✏️ **Update issues** (summary, description, labels, etc.) - 💬 **Add comments** to issues - 🔄 **Transition issues** between statuses - 📋 **List projects** accessible to the user ### Multi-Instance Support Connect to multiple Jira instances simultaneously: - Different organizations - Personal and work accounts - Multiple teams ## Quick Start ### 1. Installation **Option A: Install from PyPI (Recommended)** ```bash pip install jira-mcp-server ``` **Option B: Install from source** ```bash git clone https://github.com/Positronic-AI/jira-mcp.git cd jira-mcp pip install -e . ``` ### 2. Get Your Jira API Token 1. Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens 2. Click "Create API token" 3. Give it a name (e.g., "Claude Desktop MCP") 4. Copy the token ### 3. Test Connection ```bash export JIRA_MYCOMPANY_URL="https://your-company.atlassian.net" export JIRA_MYCOMPANY_EMAIL="your.email@company.com" export JIRA_MYCOMPANY_TOKEN="your_api_token_here" jira-mcp --test-connection mycompany ``` You should see: ``` ✓ Connected successfully! User: Your Name (your@email.com) Account ID: 123abc... Accessible projects: N ``` ### 4. Configure Claude Desktop Edit your Claude Desktop config file: - **…
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