JIRA MCP Server

An AI-friendly JIRA integration server using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server provides semantic tools for searching, retrieving, and interacting with JIRA issues without requiring knowledge of JQL or JIRA internals.

✨ Features

• 🤖 AI-Friendly Interface: Uses semantic parameters instead of JQL
• 🔄 Automatic JIRA Detection: Leverages gouqi 0.14.0 for Cloud/Server detection
• ⚡ Smart Caching: Metadata caching with TTL for performance
• 🛠️ Comprehensive Tools: Search, issue details, user issues
• 🚦 Error Handling: MCP-compliant error codes and messages
• 🔐 Flexible Authentication: Supports PAT, Basic, Bearer, and Anonymous auth

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Rust 1.75.0 or later
• Access to a JIRA instance (Cloud or Server)
• JIRA authentication credentials

1. Configuration

Set up your JIRA connection using environment variables:

# Required: JIRA instance URL
export JIRA_URL="https://your-company.atlassian.net"

# Required: Authentication
export JIRA_AUTH_TYPE="pat"  # or "basic", "bearer", "anonymous"
export JIRA_TOKEN="your_personal_access_token"

# Optional: Advanced settings
export JIRA_CACHE_TTL="300"        # Cache TTL in seconds (default: 300)
export JIRA_MAX_RESULTS="50"       # Max search results (default: 50, max: 200)
export JIRA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT="30"   # Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)

2. Build and Run

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gouqi-mcp-server.git
cd gouqi-mcp-server
cargo build --release

# Run the server
./target/release/jira-mcp-server

3. Test Connection

# Test tools
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | ./target/debug/jira-mcp-server

# Test connection
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"test_connection","arguments":{}}}' | ./target/debug/jira-mcp-server

🛠️ Available Tools

search_issues

Search for JIRA issues using AI-friendly semantic parameters.

Example Usage:

{
  "issue_types": ["story", "bug"],
  "assigned_to": "me",
  "status": ["open", "in_progress"],
  "project_key": "PROJ",
  "created_after": "7 days ago",
  "limit": 25
}

get_issue_details

Get detailed information about a specific JIRA issue.

Example Usage:

{
  "issue_key": "PROJ-123",
  "include_comments": true,
  "include_attachments": true
}

get_user_issues

Get issues assigned to a specific user with filtering options.

Example Usage:

{
  "username": "me",
  "status_filter": ["open", "in_progress"],
  "issue_types": ["story", "bug"],
  "due_date_filter": "overdue"
}

get_server_status

Get server status and JIRA connection information.

test_connection

Test JIRA connection and authentication.

clear_cache

Clear all cached metadata.

📁 Project Structure

jira-mcp-server/
├── Cargo.toml                    # Package configuration
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs                   # Server entry point
│   ├── lib.rs                    # Main server implementation
│   ├── config.rs                 # Configuration management
│   ├── cache.rs                  # Metadata caching
│   ├── jira_client.rs            # JIRA API wrapper
│   ├── semantic_mapping.rs       # AI-friendly parameter mapping
│   ├── error.rs                  # Error types and handling
│   └── tools/                    # MCP tool implementations
│       ├── mod.rs
│       ├── search_issues.rs
│       ├── issue_details.rs
│       └── user_issues.rs
├── config/
│   └── jira-mcp-config.toml.example  # Configuration example
└── README.md

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables (Recommended)

# Required
JIRA_URL="https://your-instance.atlassian.net"
JIRA_AUTH_TYPE="pat"  # "pat", "basic", "bearer", "anonymous"
JIRA_TOKEN="your_token"

# For Basic Auth
JIRA_USERNAME="your_username"
JIRA_PASSWORD="your_password"  # pragma: allowlist secret

# Optional
JIRA_CACHE_TTL="300"
JIRA_MAX_RESULTS="50"
JIRA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT="30"
JIRA_RATE_LIMIT="60"

TOML Configuration File (Alternative)

Copy config/jira-mcp-config.toml.example to jira-mcp-config.toml and customize:

jira_url = "https://your-company.atlassian.net"
cache_ttl_seconds = 300
max_search_results = 50

[auth]
type = "personal_access_token"
token = "your_token_here"

[issue_type_mappings]
story = ["Story", "User Story"]
bug = ["Bug", "Defect"]
feature = ["Feature", "Enhancement"]

🔌 Integration with MCP Clients

Claude Desktop

Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "/path/to/jira-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_AUTH_TYPE": "pat",
        "JIRA_TOKEN": "your_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Continue.dev

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira": {
      "command": "/path/to/jira-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_AUTH_TYPE": "pat",
        "JIRA_TOKEN": "your_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

🎯 Semantic Parameters

The server translates AI-friendly parameters to JIRA concepts:

Issue Types

• "story" → Story, User Story
• "bug" → Bug, Defect
• "feature" → Feature, Enhancement
• "task" → Task, Sub-task
• "capability" → Capability, Epic

Status Categories

• "open" → Open, To Do, Backlog, New
• "in_progress" → In Progress, In Development, In Review
• "done" → Done, Closed, Resolved, Complete
• "blocked" → Blocked, On Hold, Waiting

User References

• "me" or "current_user" → Authenticated user
• "unassigned" → Unassigned issues
• Any username or account ID

🔧 Development

Building

cargo build

Running with Debug Logs

RUST_LOG=debug cargo run

Testing with MCP Inspector

# Install MCP Inspector
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

# Test your server
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ./target/debug/jira-mcp-server

Running Tests

cargo test

🌟 Example AI Interactions

Find my open stories:

AI: "Show me all the stories assigned to me that are currently open or in progress"
→ Uses: search_issues with {"issue_types": ["story"], "assigned_to": "me", "status": ["open", "in_progress"]}

Get issue details:

AI: "What's the current status and description of PROJ-123?"
→ Uses: get_issue_details with {"issue_key": "PROJ-123"}

Find overdue bugs:

AI: "Show me all bugs that are overdue"
→ Uses: search_issues with {"issue_types": ["bug"], "created_after": "30 days ago", "status": ["open", "in_progress"]}

🚨 Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

1. Verify JIRA_URL is correct and accessible
2. Check authentication credentials
3. Test with test_connection tool
4. Check firewall/network restrictions

Authentication Issues

• Jira Cloud: Use Personal Access Token (PAT)
• Jira Server: Use username/password or API token
• Verify token permissions and expiration

Performance Issues

• Check cache TTL settings
• Monitor API rate limits
• Use more specific search filters
• Consider increasing JIRA_REQUEST_TIMEOUT

🔒 Security

• Never commit credentials to version control
• Use environment variables for sensitive data
• Rotate tokens regularly
• Use least-privilege access tokens
• Monitor API usage and access logs

📊 Monitoring & Debugging

Set log levels for debugging:

RUST_LOG=debug ./target/debug/jira-mcp-server     # Debug level
RUST_LOG=trace ./target/debug/jira-mcp-server     # Verbose trace level

Log output includes:

• Tool invocations and parameters
• JIRA API calls and responses
• Cache operations and hit/miss rates
• Performance timing information
• Error details and stack traces

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

🆘 Support & Resources

• Model Context Protocol Specification
• Gouqi JIRA Client Documentation
• PulseEngine MCP Framework
• JIRA REST API Documentation
• GitHub Issues

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🎉 Happy JIRA automation with AI!