mcp-jira
mcp-jira is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches jira. It needs JIRA_API_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
The best Jira MCP server you can ask for
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-jira’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
jira
Credential
JIRA_API_TOKEN
Maintenance
Stars
8
State
listed
Licence
MIT
mcp-jira compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-jira (this page) | jira | JIRA_API_TOKEN | 8 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| mcp-server-atlassian-jira | atlassian, jira(1 shared) | ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN | 77 | 2026-03-06 | — |
| mcp-jira | jira, project(1 shared) | JIRA_API_TOKEN, PROJECT_KEY | 10 | 2026-04-03 | MIT |
| jira-service-management-mcp-server-by-cdata | jira(1 shared) | None listed | 1 | 2025-10-18 | MIT |
| jira-assets-mcp-server-by-cdata | jira(1 shared) | None listed | 0 | 2025-10-18 | MIT |
| jira-mcp-server-by-cdata | jira(1 shared) | None listed | 0 | 2025-10-18 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with mcp-jira, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp-jira
- What does mcp-jira do?
- The best Jira MCP server you can ask for
- How do I install mcp-jira?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/cfdude/mcp-jira
- What does mcp-jira connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches jira. The credentials we found in its source are JIRA_API_TOKEN.
- Is mcp-jira official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-19.
- What licence does mcp-jira use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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