The Jira MCP server
for LLM's.
Fetch tickets, search with JQL, update fields, manage comments,
transition statuses, log work, and link issues — without leaving your editor.
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Jira Cloud
Jira Data Center
Claude Code
HTTP Streamable
28 tools
multi-instance
How it works
01
Run the installer
One command sets up Claude Code with your Jira credentials.
Credentials stay local in
Credentials stay local in
~/.claude.json.
02
Verify the connection
Restart Claude Code and run
/mcp to confirm j-assist is connected.
03
Ask Claude
"What tickets are assigned to me?" or "Transition BT-1234 to In Review" — Claude handles the rest.
04
Add more instances
Multiple Jira orgs? Use
jira_add_instance to register additional workspaces at any time.
Tools
jira_search
JQL search with pagination
jira_get_ticket
Fetch full ticket details with attachments
jira_create_ticket
Create issues with any field
jira_update_ticket
Edit summary, description, priority, assignee
jira_transition
Move tickets through workflow states
jira_bulk_transition
Transition multiple tickets at once
jira_add_comment
Post comments on issues
jira_edit_comment
Update existing comments
jira_reply_comment
Thread replies on comments
jira_delete_comment
Remove comments
jira_add_attachment
Upload files to issues
jira_download_attachment
Fetch attachments locally
jira_log_work
Log time spent on issues
jira_get_worklogs
List time entries for an issue
jira_link_issues
Create issue links (blocks, relates to…)
jira_delete_link
Remove issue links
jira_move_to_epic
Assign issues to an epic
jira_get_board
Fetch board configuration
jira_list_sprints
List sprints for a board
jira_list_projects
List accessible projects
jira_get_changelog
Full history of field changes
jira_get_create_meta
Required fields for ticket creation
jira_search_users
Find users by name or email
jira_get_myself
Current authenticated user info
jira_add_instance
Register an additional Jira org
jira_remove_instance
Unregister a Jira instance
jira_list_instances
Show all connected instances
jira_refresh_cache
Clear stale field metadata cache