Open-Source: MCP for jira boards

To help AI agents work with tasks stored in Jira, I created an open source Model Context Protocol (MCP). In enterprise settings, work is managed in trackers like Jira, and agents need direct access to them. This MCP provides a simple REST interface so agents can create, read, update and delete issues without exposing your actual Jira API token. Instead, it generates a UUID that is used for communication.

The project is available at jira-mcp.koveh.com. The MCP does not send your Jira token to the agent; it stores it securely and assigns a UUID.

Download the open source repository on GitHub

What the MCP can do

• List all issues in a project
• Create new issues
• Remove issues
• Edit existing issues
• Assign issues to a user
• Search issues using JQL

Configuration for jira-mcp.koveh.com

To connect your Jira instance, set the following environment variables:

JIRA_BASE_URL="https://daniilkoveh.atlassian.net"
JIRA_EMAIL="daniilkoveh@gmail.com"
JIRA_API_TOKEN="ATATT3xFfGF0iSZZ6aF6eS_tvtDXA4pb5Fo7..."

Running locally

"jira": {
  "command": "/root/open-source/jira-mcp/venv/bin/python",
  "args": [
    "/root/open-source/jira-mcp/mcp_server.py"
  ],
  "env": {
    "JIRA_BASE_URL": "https://daniilkoveh.atlassian.net",
    "JIRA_EMAIL": "daniilkoveh@gmail.com",
    "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "ATATT3xFfGF0iSZZ6aF6eS_tvtDXA4pb5Fo7V85GPsXixgM...."
  }
}

Note: The above credentials are from a mock account used for demonstration. If the trial has expired, generate a fresh API token at the Atlassian security page.