context tax
pending
security
92/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Maintained59d ago
Our reading of Jira, from the data
Jira is a project management MCP server from taraskhust.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is maintained: the last public signal was 2 months ago (2026-08-20). For comparison, 61% of project management servers are active or maintained.
With 1 GitHub stars it ranks #177 of 565 project management servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Jira MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add jira-taraskhust -- npx -y @tarasrushchak/jira-mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-taraskhust": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tarasrushchak/jira-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-taraskhust": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tarasrushchak/jira-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"jira-taraskhust": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tarasrushchak/jira-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-taraskhust": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tarasrushchak/jira-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
92/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No license detected-5
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Maintained — last maintenance signal 59d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-20 · 59d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Project Management
Against the most-starred project management servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jira (this) | 1 | — | not measured | Maintained | local |
| GitHub | 33,740 | — | not measured | Active | local + hosted |
| Usekaneo | 9,513 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Xcodebuild | 6,488 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Mobilebuild | 6,488 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Atlassian | 6,014 | — | not measured | Active | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Jira MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add jira-taraskhust -- npx -y @tarasrushchak/jira-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Jira require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Jira as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Jira in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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