Jira Admin MCP Server

by its-qusai-nasrio.github.its-qusai-nasr/jira-admin-mcpv0.1.1

78 tools to administer Jira Cloud: issues, fields, workflows, permissions, projects, bulk ops.

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Install Jira Admin MCP server

claude mcp add jira-admin -e JIRA_BASE_URL='<jira-base-url>' -e JIRA_EMAIL='<jira-email>' -e JIRA_API_TOKEN='<jira-api-token>' -- uvx jira-admin-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-admin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jira-admin-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "<jira-base-url>",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "<jira-email>",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<jira-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-admin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jira-admin-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "<jira-base-url>",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "<jira-email>",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<jira-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "jira-admin": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jira-admin-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "<jira-base-url>",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "<jira-email>",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<jira-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-admin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jira-admin-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_BASE_URL": "<jira-base-url>",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "<jira-email>",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<jira-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
JIRA_BASE_URL	yes	—	Jira Cloud base URL, e.g. https://your-company.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL	yes	—	Atlassian account email that owns the API token
JIRA_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	Atlassian API token (id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens)
JIRA_DRY_RUN	—	—	When true, simulate all write operations instead of executing them

Freshness

Slowing — last maintenance signal 4mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-23 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-23 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Jira Admin MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add jira-admin -e JIRA_BASE_URL='<jira-base-url>' -e JIRA_EMAIL='<jira-email>' -e JIRA_API_TOKEN='<jira-api-token>' -- uvx jira-admin-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Jira Admin require an API key?

Yes. It expects JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Jira Admin as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Jira Admin in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.its-qusai-nasr/jira-admin-mcp.