Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) MCP server for AI agents

The MCP Atlassian Server connects AI agents to Atlassian Jira and Confluence, allowing them to query data and perform actions through a standardized interface. This integration enables AI assistants like Cline, Claude Desktop, or Cursor to interact with your Atlassian tools without requiring you to constantly switch contexts during your workflow.

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js environment
Atlassian account with API access
AI assistant that supports MCP (e.g., Cline, Claude Desktop, Cursor)

Installing via Smithery

For the simplest installation using Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @phuc-nt/mcp-atlassian-server --client claude

Manual Installation

Install the package via npm:

npm install @phuc-nt/mcp-atlassian-server

Configure your Atlassian credentials by creating a configuration file or setting environment variables.
Start the MCP server:

npx mcp-atlassian-server start

Configuration

Create a configuration file to store your Atlassian credentials:

{
  "jira": {
    "host": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "apiToken": "your-api-token"
  },
  "confluence": {
    "host": "https://your-domain.atlassian.net",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "apiToken": "your-api-token"
  }
}

Getting Atlassian API Tokens

Log in to your Atlassian account
Go to Account Settings > Security > Create and manage API tokens
Create a new API token and copy it for use in your configuration

Using with AI Assistants

Jira Features

You can ask your AI assistant to:

View and search issues: "Show me all my assigned issues" "Find bugs in the Mobile project with high priority"
Create and update issues: "Create a new bug ticket for the login page" "Change the priority of PROJ-123 to high"
Manage sprints and boards: "Start the current sprint for the Marketing board" "Add these issues to the current sprint"
Work with filters and dashboards: "Create a filter for all unresolved bugs assigned to me" "Show my dashboard gadgets"

Confluence Features

You can ask your AI assistant to:

Browse spaces and pages: "Show me all the pages in the Marketing space" "Find pages about user authentication"
Create and edit content: "Create a new page called 'Project Timeline' in the Product space" "Update the Meeting Notes page with today's discussion"
Manage comments and attachments: "Add a comment to the Release Plan page" "View attachments on the Design Guidelines page"

Security Considerations

When using the MCP Atlassian Server:

Your API token has the same permissions as your user account
Store credentials securely and never share them with untrusted parties
Be cautious when asking AI assistants to analyze files containing tokens
Consider using a dedicated Atlassian account with limited permissions for this integration

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

Verify your Atlassian credentials are correct
Check that your API token has the necessary permissions
Ensure your MCP server is running
Confirm your AI assistant is properly configured to connect to the MCP server

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "atlassian-server" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@phuc-nt/mcp-atlassian-server"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "atlassian-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@phuc-nt/mcp-atlassian-server"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "atlassian-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@phuc-nt/mcp-atlassian-server"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect