Jira Stdio MCP Server

by freemaio.github.freema/mcp-jira-stdiov1.12.1

MCP server for Jira Cloud — issues, search, comments, attachments, transitions.

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Install Jira Stdio MCP server

claude mcp add jira-stdio -e JIRA_BASE_URL='<jira-base-url>' -e JIRA_EMAIL='<jira-email>' -e JIRA_API_TOKEN='<jira-api-token>' -- npx -y mcp-jira-stdio

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-stdio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio"
      ],
      "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-stdio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio"
      ],
      "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-stdio": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio"
      ],
      "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-stdio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio"
      ],
      "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 instance URL, e.g. https://company.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL	yes	—	Email of the Jira account the API token belongs to
JIRA_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	Jira API token (id.atlassian.com > Security > API tokens)
MCP_REDACT_SENSITIVE	—	—	Set to true to redact sensitive values from logs
LOG_LEVEL	—	—	Log verbosity: debug, info, warn or error (default: info)

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Active — last maintenance signal 8d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · GitHub · v1.12.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · official registry · v1.12.1

FAQ

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

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

›Does Jira Stdio 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 Stdio as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Jira Stdio in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.freema/mcp-jira-stdio.