mcp-atlassian 0.7.0

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Atlassian integration is an open-source implementation that bridges Atlassian products (Jira and Confluence) with AI language models following Anthropic's MCP specification. This project enables secure, contextual AI interactions with Atlassian tools while maintaining data privacy and security. Key features include:

pip install mcp-atlassian==0.7.0

MCP Atlassian

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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). This integration supports both Confluence & Jira Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments.

Example Usage

Ask your AI assistant to:

📝 Automatic Jira Updates - "Update Jira from our meeting notes"
🔍 AI-Powered Confluence Search - "Find our OKR guide in Confluence and summarize it"
🐛 Smart Jira Issue Filtering - "Show me urgent bugs in PROJ project from last week"
📄 Content Creation & Management - "Create a tech design doc for XYZ feature"

Feature Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/35303504-14c6-4ae4-913b-7c25ea511c3e

Confluence Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7fe9c488-ad0c-4876-9b54-120b666bb785

Compatibility

Product	Deployment Type	Support Status
Confluence	Cloud	✅ Fully supported
Confluence	Server/Data Center	✅ Supported (version 6.0+)
Jira	Cloud	✅ Fully supported
Jira	Server/Data Center	✅ Supported (version 8.14+)

Quick Start Guide

1. Authentication Setup

First, generate the necessary authentication tokens for Confluence & Jira:

For Cloud

Go to https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
Click Create API token, name it
Copy the token immediately

For Server/Data Center

Go to your profile (avatar) → Profile → Personal Access Tokens
Click Create token, name it, set expiry
Copy the token immediately

2. Installation

The primary way to use MCP Atlassian is through IDE integration:

Option 1: Using uvx (Recommended)

Install uv first:

macOS/Linux:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Windows:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

With uv installed, you can use uvx mcp-atlassian directly in your IDE configuration without installing the package separately.

Option 2: Using pip

pip install mcp-atlassian

Option 3: Using Smithery

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

3. Key Configuration Options

When configuring in your IDE, you can use these optional environment variables:

CONFLUENCE_SPACES_FILTER: Filter by space keys (e.g., "DEV,TEAM,DOC")
JIRA_PROJECTS_FILTER: Filter by project keys (e.g., "PROJ,DEV,SUPPORT")
READ_ONLY_MODE: Set to "true" to disable write operations
MCP_VERBOSE: Set to "true" for more detailed logging

Note: You can configure just Confluence, just Jira, or both services by including only the variables for the services you need.

See the .env.example file for all available options.

IDE Integration

MCP Atlassian is designed to be used with AI assistants through IDE integration.

Note: To apply the configuration in Claude Desktop:

Method 1 (Recommended): Click hamburger menu (☰) > Settings > Developer > "Edit Config" button

Method 2: Locate and edit the configuration file directly:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

For Cursor: Open Settings → Features → MCP Servers → + Add new global MCP server

Here's how to set it up based on your installation method:

Using uvx (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token",
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Server/Data Center Configuration

For Server/Data Center deployments, use these environment variables instead:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://confluence.your-company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_token",
        "JIRA_URL": "https://jira.your-company.com",
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Single Service Configurations

For Confluence only:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Jira only:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-atlassian"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Using CLI Arguments

You can also use command-line arguments instead of environment variables:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-atlassian",
        "--confluence-url=https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "--confluence-username=your.email@company.com",
        "--confluence-token=your_api_token",
        "--jira-url=https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "--jira-username=your.email@company.com",
        "--jira-token=your_api_token"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using pip

If you've installed mcp-atlassian with pip, use this configuration instead:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "mcp-atlassian",
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token",
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "your.email@company.com",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

SSE Transport Configuration

Using SSE Instead of stdio

Start the server with:

uvx mcp-atlassian --transport sse --port 9000 \
  --confluence-url https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki \
  --confluence-username your.email@company.com \
  --confluence-token your_api_token \
  --jira-url https://your-company.atlassian.net \
  --jira-username your.email@company.com \
  --jira-token your_api_token

Configure in your IDE:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-sse": {
      "url": "http://localhost:9000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Resources and Tools

Resources

confluence://{space_key}: Access Confluence spaces
jira://{project_key}: Access Jira projects

Note: The MCP server filters resources to only show Confluence spaces and Jira projects that the user is actively interacting with, based on their contributions and assignments.

Key Tools

Confluence Tools

confluence_search: Search Confluence content using CQL
confluence_get_page: Get content of a specific page
confluence_create_page: Create a new page
confluence_update_page: Update an existing page
confluence_attach_content: Attach content to a page

Jira Tools

jira_get_issue: Get details of a specific issue
jira_search: Search issues using JQL
jira_create_issue: Create a new issue
jira_update_issue: Update an existing issue
jira_transition_issue: Transition an issue to a new status
jira_add_comment: Add a comment to an issue

View All Tools

Confluence Tools	Jira Tools
`confluence_search`	`jira_get_issue`
`confluence_get_page`	`jira_search`
`confluence_get_page_children`	`jira_get_project_issues`
`confluence_get_page_ancestors`	`jira_get_epic_issues`
`confluence_get_comments`	`jira_create_issue`
`confluence_create_page`	`jira_batch_create_issues`
`confluence_update_page`	`jira_update_issue`
`confluence_delete_page`	`jira_delete_issue`
	`jira_get_transitions`
	`jira_transition_issue`
	`jira_add_comment`
	`jira_add_worklog`
	`jira_get_worklog`
	`jira_download_attachments`
	`jira_link_to_epic`
	`jira_get_agile_boards`
	`jira_get_board_issues`
	`jira_get_sprints_from_board`
	`jira_get_sprint_issues`
	`jira_create_issue_link`
	`jira_remove_issue_link`

Troubleshooting & Debugging

Common Issues

Authentication Failures:
- For Cloud: Check your API tokens (not your account password)
- For Server/Data Center: Verify your personal access token is valid and not expired
- For older Confluence servers: Some older versions require basic authentication with CONFLUENCE_USERNAME and CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN (where token is your password)
SSL Certificate Issues: If using Server/Data Center and encounter SSL errors, set CONFLUENCE_SSL_VERIFY=false or JIRA_SSL_VERIFY=false
Permission Errors: Ensure your Atlassian account has sufficient permissions to access the spaces/projects

Debugging Tools

# Using MCP Inspector for testing
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-atlassian ...

# For local development version
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory /path/to/your/mcp-atlassian run mcp-atlassian ...

# View logs
# macOS
tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log
# Windows
type %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp*.log | more

Security

Never share API tokens
Keep .env files secure and private
See SECURITY.md for best practices

Contributing

We welcome contributions to MCP Atlassian! If you'd like to contribute:

Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md guide

Set up your development environment:

uv sync --frozen --all-extras --dev
pre-commit install

Make changes and submit a pull request

We use pre-commit hooks for code quality and follow semantic versioning for releases.

License

Licensed under MIT - see LICENSE file. This is not an official Atlassian product.

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