How do I install Jira Cloud?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Jira Cloud need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_HOST.

What transport does Jira Cloud use?

Jira Cloud runs locally over stdio.

Jira Cloud

by io.github.aaronsb

MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y @aaronsb/[email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

JIRA_API_TOKEN — Jira API token (generate at https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens)
JIRA_EMAIL — Atlassian account email address
JIRA_HOST — Jira instance URL (e.g., https://your-team.atlassian.net)

Provider

Claude Code

JIRA_API_TOKEN=<secret> JIRA_EMAIL=<value> JIRA_HOST=<value> claude mcp add io.github.aaronsb-jira-cloud -- npx -y @aaronsb/[email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.aaronsb-jira-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aaronsb/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<secret>",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "<value>",
        "JIRA_HOST": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Questions

How do I install Jira Cloud?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Jira Cloud need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_HOST.
What transport does Jira Cloud use?: Jira Cloud runs locally over stdio.
When was Jira Cloud last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-21. MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields

Jira Cloud MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Jira Cloud instances.

Install

Claude Desktop (one-click)

Download jira-cloud-mcp.mcpb and open it — Claude Desktop will prompt for your Jira credentials.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jira-cloud -e JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-token -e JIRA_EMAIL=your-email -e JIRA_HOST=https://your-team.atlassian.net -- npx -y @aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp

Manual (any MCP client)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email",
        "JIRA_HOST": "https://your-team.atlassian.net"
      }
    }
  }
}

Credentials

Generate an API token at Atlassian Account Settings.

Tools

Tool	Description
`manage_jira_issue`	Get, create, update, delete, move, transition, comment on, link, or traverse hierarchy of issues
`manage_jira_filter`	Search for issues using JQL queries, or manage saved filters
`manage_jira_project`	List projects or get project configuration and metadata
`manage_jira_board`	List boards or get board details and configuration
`manage_jira_sprint`	Manage sprints: create, start, close, and assign issues to sprints
`queue_jira_operations`	Batch multiple operations with result references (`$0.key`) and error strategies
`analyze_jira_issues`	Compute metrics, exact counts, and data cube analysis over issues selected by JQL

Each tool accepts an operation parameter (except queue_jira_operations which takes an operations array, and analyze_jira_issues which takes jql + metrics). Per-tool documentation is available as MCP resources at jira://tools/{tool_name}/documentation.

See docs/tools.md for detailed tool descriptions, workspace patterns, and design principles.

MCP Resources

Resource	Description
`jira://instance/summary`	Instance-level statistics
`jira://projects/distribution`	Project distribution overview
`jira://projects/{key}/overview`	Project overview with status counts
`jira://boards/{id}/overview`	Board overview with sprint info
`jira://issue-link-types`	Available issue link types
`jira://custom-fields`	Custom field catalog (auto-discovered at startup)
`jira://custom-fields/{project}/{issueType}`	Context-specific custom fields
`jira://analysis/recipes`	Analysis query patterns and compute DSL reference
`jira://tools/{name}/documentation`	Per-tool documentation

License

MIT License

Jira Cloud

by io.github.aaronsb

MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y @aaronsb/[email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

JIRA_API_TOKEN — Jira API token (generate at https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens)
JIRA_EMAIL — Atlassian account email address
JIRA_HOST — Jira instance URL (e.g., https://your-team.atlassian.net)

Provider

Claude Code

JIRA_API_TOKEN=<secret> JIRA_EMAIL=<value> JIRA_HOST=<value> claude mcp add io.github.aaronsb-jira-cloud -- npx -y @aaronsb/[email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.aaronsb-jira-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aaronsb/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<secret>",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "<value>",
        "JIRA_HOST": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Related MCP

Related skills

View all

Questions

How do I install Jira Cloud?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Jira Cloud need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_HOST.
What transport does Jira Cloud use?: Jira Cloud runs locally over stdio.
When was Jira Cloud last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-21. MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields

Jira Cloud MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Jira Cloud instances.

Install

Claude Desktop (one-click)

Download jira-cloud-mcp.mcpb and open it — Claude Desktop will prompt for your Jira credentials.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jira-cloud -e JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-token -e JIRA_EMAIL=your-email -e JIRA_HOST=https://your-team.atlassian.net -- npx -y @aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp

Manual (any MCP client)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email",
        "JIRA_HOST": "https://your-team.atlassian.net"
      }
    }
  }
}

Credentials

Generate an API token at Atlassian Account Settings.

Tools

Tool	Description
`manage_jira_issue`	Get, create, update, delete, move, transition, comment on, link, or traverse hierarchy of issues
`manage_jira_filter`	Search for issues using JQL queries, or manage saved filters
`manage_jira_project`	List projects or get project configuration and metadata
`manage_jira_board`	List boards or get board details and configuration
`manage_jira_sprint`	Manage sprints: create, start, close, and assign issues to sprints
`queue_jira_operations`	Batch multiple operations with result references (`$0.key`) and error strategies
`analyze_jira_issues`	Compute metrics, exact counts, and data cube analysis over issues selected by JQL

See docs/tools.md for detailed tool descriptions, workspace patterns, and design principles.

MCP Resources

Resource	Description
`jira://instance/summary`	Instance-level statistics
`jira://projects/distribution`	Project distribution overview
`jira://projects/{key}/overview`	Project overview with status counts
`jira://boards/{id}/overview`	Board overview with sprint info
`jira://issue-link-types`	Available issue link types
`jira://custom-fields`	Custom field catalog (auto-discovered at startup)
`jira://custom-fields/{project}/{issueType}`	Context-specific custom fields
`jira://analysis/recipes`	Analysis query patterns and compute DSL reference
`jira://tools/{name}/documentation`	Per-tool documentation

License

MIT License