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/Warzuponus/mcp-jira

What does mcp-jira connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches jira and project. The credentials we found in its source are JIRA_API_TOKEN and PROJECT_KEY.

Is mcp-jira official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-03.

What licence does mcp-jira use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-jira

mcp-jira is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches jira and project. It needs JIRA_API_TOKEN and PROJECT_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.

Connects LLMs to JIRA tasks and workflows, requiring no additional credentials.

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.

Read mcp-jira’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

jira, project

Credential

JIRA_API_TOKEN, PROJECT_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

JIRA integration server for Model Context Protocol (MCP) - enables LLMs to interact with JIRA tasks and workflows

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-23

mcp-jira compared with similar servers

mcp-jira compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-jira (this page)	jira, project	JIRA_API_TOKEN, PROJECT_KEY	10	2026-04-03	MIT
mcp-server-atlassian-jira	atlassian, jira(1 shared)	ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN	77	2026-03-06	—
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
mcp-obsidian	obsidian	OBSIDIAN_API_KEY	4,486	2026-08-31	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?: Connects LLMs to JIRA tasks and workflows, requiring no additional credentials.
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/Warzuponus/mcp-jira
What does mcp-jira connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches jira and project. The credentials we found in its source are JIRA_API_TOKEN and PROJECT_KEY.
Is mcp-jira official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-03.
What licence does mcp-jira use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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