Yes, Jira Cloud is free to use.

How do I install Jira Cloud?

Jira Cloud is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Jira Cloud need?

Jira Cloud requires the following credentials or environment variables: JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_HOST. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Jira Cloud?

Jira Cloud uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Jira Cloud MCP Server

by Aaronsb

Business ToolsLow Risk9.5MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields

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MCP server for Jira Cloud — manage issues, sprints, boards, filters, and custom fields

Security Report

9.5

Low Risk9.5Low Risk

Valid MCP server (2 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 2 known CVEs in dependencies Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (5/5 approved); 4 highly-trusted packages.

4 files analyzed · 3 issues found

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Jira API token (generate at https://id.atlassian.com/manage/api-tokens)Required

Environment variable: JIRA_API_TOKEN

Atlassian account email addressOptional

Environment variable: JIRA_EMAIL

Jira instance URL (e.g., https://your-team.atlassian.net)Optional

Environment variable: JIRA_HOST

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-aaronsb-jira-cloud": {
      "env": {
        "JIRA_HOST": "your-jira-host-here",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-jira-email-here",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

Jira Cloud MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for interacting with Jira Cloud instances.

Install

Claude Desktop (one-click)

Download jira-cloud-mcp.mcpb and open it — Claude Desktop will prompt for your Jira credentials.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jira-cloud -e JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-token -e JIRA_EMAIL=your-email -e JIRA_HOST=https://your-team.atlassian.net -- npx -y @aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp

Manual (any MCP client)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-cloud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aaronsb/jira-cloud-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "your-email",
        "JIRA_HOST": "https://your-team.atlassian.net"
      }
    }
  }
}

Credentials

Generate an API token at Atlassian Account Settings.

Tools

Tool	Description
`manage_jira_issue`	Get, create, update, delete, move, transition, comment on, link, or traverse hierarchy of issues
`manage_jira_filter`	Search for issues using JQL queries, or manage saved filters
`manage_jira_project`	List projects or get project configuration and metadata
`manage_jira_board`	List boards or get board details and configuration
`manage_jira_sprint`	Manage sprints: create, start, close, and assign issues to sprints
`queue_jira_operations`	Batch multiple operations with result references (`$0.key`) and error strategies
`analyze_jira_issues`	Compute metrics, exact counts, and data cube analysis over issues selected by JQL

Each tool accepts an operation parameter (except queue_jira_operations which takes an operations array, and analyze_jira_issues which takes jql + metrics). Per-tool documentation is available as MCP resources at jira://tools/{tool_name}/documentation.

See docs/tools.md for detailed tool descriptions, workspace patterns, and design principles.

MCP Resources

Resource	Description
`jira://instance/summary`	Instance-level statistics
`jira://projects/distribution`	Project distribution overview
`jira://projects/{key}/overview`	Project overview with status counts
`jira://boards/{id}/overview`	Board overview with sprint info
`jira://issue-link-types`	Available issue link types
`jira://custom-fields`	Custom field catalog (auto-discovered at startup)
`jira://custom-fields/{project}/{issueType}`	Context-specific custom fields
`jira://analysis/recipes`	Analysis query patterns and compute DSL reference
`jira://tools/{name}/documentation`	Per-tool documentation

License

MIT License

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Jira Cloud MCP Server

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Jira Cloud MCP Server

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