atlassian-mcp
Use the Atlassian MCP Server to interact with JIRA from coding agents (Cursor, Claude Code). This skill documents how to use the official Atlassian MCP server for JIRA and Confluence operations. Enable this MCP server in your Cursor/Claude Code settings for JIRA access.
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The Atlassian MCP Server provides direct access to JIRA and Confluence from coding agents. This is the supported way to access Atlassian data from Cursor or Claude Code.
The Atlassian MCP Server is already configured globally. To enable it:
Configuration location: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"Atlassian-MCP-Server": {
"url": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/sse"
}
}
}
Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Atlassian-MCP-Server": {
"url": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/sse"
}
}
}
When enabled, the Atlassian MCP Server provides these tools:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
mcp_Atlassian_getJiraIssue | Get details of a specific issue |
mcp_Atlassian_createJiraIssue | Create a new issue |
mcp_Atlassian_editJiraIssue | Update an existing issue |
mcp_Atlassian_transitionJiraIssue | Change issue status |
mcp_Atlassian_searchJiraIssuesUsingJql | Search issues with JQL |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
mcp_Atlassian_addCommentToJiraIssue | Add a comment to an issue |
mcp_Atlassian_getJiraIssueComments | Get comments from an issue |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
mcp_Atlassian_createConfluencePage | Create a Confluence page |
mcp_Atlassian_getConfluencePage | Get a Confluence page |
mcp_Atlassian_searchConfluence | Search Confluence |
Use mcp_Atlassian_getJiraIssue with issueKey: "PROJ-123"
Use mcp_Atlassian_searchJiraIssuesUsingJql with:
jql: "project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = 'YOUR_COMPONENT' AND status = 'In Progress'"
Use mcp_Atlassian_createJiraIssue with:
project: "YOUR_PROJECT"
issueType: "Story"
summary: "Implement new feature"
description: "Description of the feature"
components: ["YOUR_COMPONENT"]
Use mcp_Atlassian_transitionJiraIssue with:
issueKey: "PROJ-123"
transition: "In Progress"
Use mcp_Atlassian_addCommentToJiraIssue with:
issueKey: "PROJ-123"
comment: "Started working on this issue"
Common JQL queries for the Orient Task Force:
# All issues for YOUR_COMPONENT
project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = "YOUR_COMPONENT"
# In Progress issues
project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = "YOUR_COMPONENT" AND status = "In Progress"
# Blockers
project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = "YOUR_COMPONENT" AND (priority = Blocker OR labels = blocked)
# Recent issues (last 7 days)
project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = "YOUR_COMPONENT" AND created >= -7d
# My issues
project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = "YOUR_COMPONENT" AND assignee = currentUser()
# Sprint issues
project = YOUR_PROJECT AND component = "YOUR_COMPONENT" AND sprint in openSprints()
Make sure the Atlassian MCP Server is enabled in your IDE settings. The tools won't appear until the server is connected.
The Atlassian MCP Server uses OAuth. If you're not authenticated:
The Atlassian MCP Server is subject to Atlassian's rate limits. If you hit limits:
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