# jira-mcp-simple

> A clean, reliable MCP server for Jira integration with Claude Desktop

Record `jira-mcp-simple` (mcp_server) · JSON: https://wellknown.network/agents/jira-mcp-simple/record.json · HTML: https://wellknown.network/agents/jira-mcp-simple
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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/jira-mcp-simple/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/Positronic-AI/jira-mcp#readme
- repository: https://github.com/Positronic-AI/jira-mcp/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- version: 1.0.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: jira, mcp, model-context-protocol, claude, anthropic, api, atlassian
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:jira-mcp-simple

### Description (declared)

# 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:
- **…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.project-management (1, declared)
- dev.package-management (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/jira-mcp-simple/ (first seen 2026-09-09T22:22:31.010Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/jira-mcp-simple/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/jira-mcp-simple · ARD identifier urn:air::server:jira-mcp-simple