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
[email protected]
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
PORT=3000

To get your Jira API token:

1. Log in to
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