Jira MCP Server for Cursor

A TypeScript-based MCP server that integrates with Jira, allowing Cursor to interact with Jira tickets.

Features

• List Jira tickets
• Get ticket details
• Get ticket comments
• Create new tickets
• Add comments to tickets
• Update ticket status
• Full MCP protocol support for Cursor integration

Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install Jira MCP Server for Cursor for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kornbed/jira-mcp-server --client claude

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create a .env file based on .env.example and fill in your Jira credentials:

JIRA_HOST=https://your-domain.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
PORT=3000

To get your Jira API token:

1. Log in to https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens
2. Click "Create API token"
3. Copy the token and paste it in your .env file

Development

Run the development server:

npm run dev

Build and Run

Build the project:

npm run build

Start the server:

npm start

Cursor Integration

To use this MCP server with Cursor, you have two options:

Option 1: Command-based Integration (Recommended)

1. Build the project:

npm run build

2. Open Cursor's settings:

   • Click on the Cursor menu
   • Select "Settings" (or use the keyboard shortcut)
   • Navigate to the "Extensions" or "Integrations" section

3. Add the MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/jira-mcp-cursor/dist/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/jira-mcp-cursor with the absolute path to your project.

Option 2: HTTP-based Integration (Alternative)

1. Start the MCP server (if not already running):

npm start

2. Open Cursor's settings:

   • Click on the Cursor menu
   • Select "Settings" (or use the keyboard shortcut)
   • Navigate to the "Extensions" or "Integrations" section

3. Add the MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000",
      "capabilities": [
        "list_tickets",
        "get_ticket",
        "get_comments",
        "create_ticket",
        "update_status",
        "add_comment"
      ]
    }
  }
}
}

Using Jira in Cursor

After configuring the MCP server, you can use Jira commands directly in Cursor:

• /jira list - List your tickets
• /jira view TICKET-123 - View ticket details
• /jira comments TICKET-123 - Get ticket comments
• /jira create - Create a new ticket
• /jira comment TICKET-123 - Add a comment
• /jira status TICKET-123 - Update ticket status

MCP Protocol Support

The server implements the Model-Client-Protocol (MCP) required by Cursor:

• Stdio communication for command-based integration
• Tool registration for Jira operations

API Endpoints

List Tickets

Retrieves a list of Jira tickets, optionally filtered by a JQL query.

Endpoint: GET /api/tickets

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
jql	string	No	Jira Query Language (JQL) string to filter tickets

Example Request:

GET /api/tickets?jql=project=TEST+AND+status=Open

Example Response:

TEST-123: Example ticket (Open)
TEST-124: Another ticket (In Progress)

Get Ticket

Retrieves detailed information about a specific ticket.

Endpoint: GET /api/tickets/:id

Path Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Yes	The Jira ticket ID (e.g., TEST-123)

Example Request:

GET /api/tickets/TEST-123

Example Response:

Key: TEST-123
Summary: Example ticket
Status: Open
Type: Task
Description:
Detailed ticket description

Get Ticket Comments

Retrieves all comments for a specific ticket.

Endpoint: GET /api/tickets/:id/comments

Path Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Yes	The Jira ticket ID (e.g., TEST-123)

Example Request:

GET /api/tickets/TEST-123/comments

Example Response:

[3/20/2024, 10:00:00 AM] John Doe:
Comment text
---

[3/20/2024, 9:30:00 AM] Jane Smith:
Another comment
---

Create Ticket

Creates a new Jira ticket.

Endpoint: POST /api/tickets

Request Body:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
summary	string	Yes	The ticket summary
description	string	Yes	The ticket description
projectKey	string	Yes	The project key (e.g., TEST)
issueType	string	Yes	The type of issue (e.g., Task, Bug)

Example Request:

POST /api/tickets
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "summary": "New feature request",
  "description": "Implement new functionality",
  "projectKey": "TEST",
  "issueType": "Task"
}

Example Response:

Created ticket: TEST-124

Add Comment

Adds a new comment to an existing ticket.

Endpoint: POST /api/tickets/:id/comments

Path Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Yes	The Jira ticket ID (e.g., TEST-123)

Request Body:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
body	string	Yes	The comment text

Example Request:

POST /api/tickets/TEST-123/comments
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": "This is a new comment"
}

Example Response:

Added comment to TEST-123

Update Status

Updates the status of an existing ticket.

Endpoint: POST /api/tickets/:id/status

Path Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Yes	The Jira ticket ID (e.g., TEST-123)

Request Body:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
transitionId	string	Yes	The ID of the transition to perform

Example Request:

POST /api/tickets/TEST-123/status
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "transitionId": "21"
}

Example Response:

Updated status of TEST-123

Search Tickets

Searches for tickets across specified projects using text search.

Endpoint: GET /api/tickets/search

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
searchText	string	Yes	Text to search for in tickets
projectKeys	string	Yes	Comma-separated list of project keys to search in
maxResults	number	No	Maximum number of results to return (default: 50)

Example Request:

GET /api/tickets/search?searchText=login+bug&projectKeys=TEST,PROD&maxResults=10

Example Response:

Found 2 tickets matching "login bug"

[TEST] TEST-123: Login page bug
Status: Open (Updated: 3/20/2024, 10:00:00 AM)
Description:
Users unable to login using SSO
----------------------------------------

[PROD] PROD-456: Fix login performance
Status: In Progress (Updated: 3/19/2024, 3:30:00 PM)
Description:
Login page taking too long to load
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