atlassian-jira
local MCP serveratlassian-jira is a local MCP server: Create, search, and manage issues, projects, and team workflows. Install it from pypi as mcparmory-atlassian-jira.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add atlassian-jira -- uvx mcparmory-atlassian-jira
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-jira": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcparmory-atlassian-jira"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx) or Docker.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Create, search, and manage issues, projects, and team workflows
atlassian-jira vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| atlassian-jira | 31 | Local | No | pypi |
| jira | 63 | Hosted | No | None |
| GitHub | 33K | Hosted | No | None |
| Atlassian Rovo MCP Server | 1,070 | Hosted | No | None |
| atlassian-dc-mcp-jira | 100 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Python with uv (runs with uvx) or Docker, plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
atlassian-jira is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package mcparmory-atlassian-jira.
Run: claude mcp add atlassian-jira -- uvx mcparmory-atlassian-jira
Run: codex mcp add atlassian-jira -- uvx mcparmory-atlassian-jira
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