mcp-atlassian

What it does

This MCP server bridges Claude to Atlassian's cloud ecosystem. It provides tools to read, search, and update content in Confluence wikis and Jira issue trackers, as well as manage attachments, labels, comments, and user activities. The server wraps Atlassian's REST APIs into Claude-accessible tools covering Confluence page creation and updates, full-text search via Confluence Query Language (CQL) and Jira Query Language (JQL), issue lifecycle management, sprint tracking, and personal dashboard queries. This is a maintained fork that migrated to Jira's newer JQL-based search endpoint after Atlassian deprecated the original search API in January 2026.

Who it's for

Teams and individuals using Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira) who want Claude to access internal documentation, issue databases, and project state. Relevant for technical writers needing to pull documentation context, backend engineers filing and querying issues, project managers tracking sprints and work, and DevOps teams automating issue creation and status updates.

Common use cases

• Query Confluence pages for documentation context while working on related tasks
• Search Jira issues to gather context about related work and blockers
• Create Jira issues programmatically with custom fields based on conversation context
• Export Confluence pages as Markdown for analysis or knowledge base updates
• Add comments to Jira issues to provide analysis or updates without manual postings
• View active sprints and assigned tasks to understand team capacity and priorities

Setup pitfalls

• API token must be created from Atlassian account settings and kept secure — treat it like a password
• Requires three environment variables: ATLASSIAN_BASE_URL, ATLASSIAN_EMAIL, and ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN. Missing any one causes authentication failures
• Installation from GitHub Packages requires configuring npm's registry scope. The default npm registry does not host @efithor scoped packages
• This is a maintained fork; the original upstream has not merged critical fixes since January 2026. Install from the fork, not the deprecated original package
• Reads filesystem to access .env credentials. Store sensitive tokens securely and limit file access permissions