jira-mcp
Author: nguyenvanduocit
Description: Go-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants perform rich Jira operations (issue, sprint, workflow, etc.) through 20+ purpose-built tools.
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License: MIT License
Category: Specialized
Overview
Installation
Prerequisites
1. Go tool-chain v1.21 or newer
2. A Jira Cloud account with an API token and project access
3. An OpenAI/Claude-compatible AI agent that can speak the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Steps1. Fetch and build the binary
# Installs the CLI/server into your GOPATH/bin
go install github.com/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp/cmd/jira-mcp@latest
# Or clone & build manually
git clone https://github.com/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp.git
cd jira-mcp
go build -o jira-mcp ./cmd/jira-mcp2. Export Jira credentials (replace with your real values)
export JIRA_BASE_URL="https://your-domain.atlassian.net"
export JIRA_USER_EMAIL="ai-bot@your-domain.com"
export JIRA_API_TOKEN="<atlassian-api-token>"3. (Optional) Configure the HTTP port and listen address
export MCP_PORT=8080 # default 8080
export MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0 # default 127.0.0.14. Start the server
./jira-mcp --port ${MCP_PORT:-8080} --addr ${MCP_HOST:-127.0.0.1}5. Point your AI assistant at the running endpoint, e.g.
http://localhost:8080/mcp
The MCP manifest will be served automatically so agents can self-discover available operations.License: MIT License
Updated 7/15/2025