jira-mcp
MCP server for Jira Cloud tailored for ALM projects with Zephyr Scale integration, enabling issue management, sprint tracking, and test step operations.
README
jira-mcp
MCP server for Jira Cloud — tailored for ALM projects with Zephyr Scale integration.
Built on the Model Context Protocol SDK (TypeScript). Runs as a local stdio process used by Claude Code.
Setup
cp .env.dist .env
# Fill in your values in .env
npm install
npm run build
Then register in your Claude config (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json or equivalent):
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/jira-mcp/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
Configuration
See .env.dist for all available variables.
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
JIRA_HOST |
✅ | e.g. your-company.atlassian.net |
JIRA_USERNAME |
✅ | Your Atlassian email |
JIRA_API_TOKEN |
✅ | API token from id.atlassian.com |
JIRA_PROJECT_KEY |
✅ | e.g. ALM |
ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN |
— | Required for test step tools |
AUTO_CREATE_TEST_TICKETS |
— | Auto-create Test ticket when a Story has points (default: true) |
Custom field IDs (story points, acceptance criteria, epic link, etc.) are configurable via env — see .env.dist.
Tools
Issues
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create-ticket |
Create a ticket (Bug, Story, Task, Test) with full field support |
get-ticket |
Get ticket details |
update-ticket |
Update any field: summary, description, labels, priority, assignee, sprint… |
search-tickets |
Search by issue type with optional JQL criteria |
search-tickets-jql |
Free JQL search |
transition-ticket |
Move a ticket through its workflow (with optional comment) |
assign-ticket |
Assign or unassign a ticket |
get-issue-history |
Full changelog of a ticket |
get-related-issues |
Linked issues (blocks, is blocked by, relates to…) |
get-dev-info |
PRs, branches and commits linked via GitHub integration |
Comments & Time
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
add-comment |
Add a comment (Markdown → ADF) |
list-comments |
List comments on a ticket |
add-worklog |
Log time spent (2h 30m, 1d…) with optional comment |
Watchers
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
add-watcher |
Add a watcher by account ID |
remove-watcher |
Remove a watcher by account ID |
Links
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
link-tickets |
Create a link between two tickets |
Sprints
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get-sprints |
List sprints for a board (active / future / closed) |
Zephyr Scale (test steps)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get-test-steps |
Get test steps from a Test ticket |
add-test-steps |
Add test steps to a Test ticket |
Markdown support
Descriptions and comments accept Markdown — converted to Atlassian Document Format (ADF) automatically:
## Heading/### Sub-heading- bullet list`inline code`**bold**
Development
npm run build # Compile TypeScript → build/
Restart Claude (or /mcp) to pick up a new build.
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