Atlassian Integration Framework for MCP Environments

This component serves as an MCP server designed specifically for seamless interfacing with Atlassian's JIRA service management platform and Confluence documentation repository. It exposes operations to manipulate JIRA issues and access Confluence artifacts via the standardized MCP framework.

Core Capabilities

• Retrieve granular specifications for any specified JIRA issue.
• Execute advanced searches against JIRA issues leveraging JQL syntax.
• Provision new entries within the JIRA ecosystem.
• Append commentary directly onto existing JIRA items.
• Fetch the rendered content of specified Confluence artifacts.
• Perform targeted content lookups within the Confluence index.

Prerequisites for Deployment

• Runtime environment: Node.js (version 16 or newer).
• Access credentials for an Atlassian Cloud organization.
• A valid, authenticated API token generated by Atlassian.

Deployment Instructions

Method A: Via Cline Repository Access (Preferred)

1. Initiate the Cline application.
2. Navigate to Configuration -> MCP Service Endpoints.
3. Select the "Marketplace" catalog tab.
4. Search for the "Atlassian" service provider.
5. Execute the "Install" action.
6. Supply your requisite Atlassian authentication details when prompted by the setup wizard.

Method B: Using npm Package Management

Execute the following command in your terminal:

bash npm install -g atlassian-mcp-server

Method C: From Source Code Checkout

1. Clone the official source repository.
2. Execute the repository's designated setup script: bash ./install.sh

Alternatively, manual steps are:

1. Install necessary package dependencies: bash npm install

2. Compile the project output: bash npm run build

3. Install the resulting package globally: bash npm install -g .

4. Initiate the system configuration routine: bash atlassian-mcp-setup

Configuration Management

The server permits configuration through the interactive setup utility, a declarative JSON file, or environment variables.

Utilizing the Setup Utility (Recommended Path)

Invoke the setup utility to automatically generate your configuration artifact:

bash npx atlassian-mcp-setup

If installed locally within a project:

bash npm run setup

This process will guide you through parameter entry and generate a config.json file within the designated config subdirectory.

Manual File Configuration

1. Manually create a config.json file inside the config folder (a template is available as config.sample.json).
2. Populate the structure with your access parameters:

{ "atlassian": { "baseUrl": "https://your-organization.atlassian.net", "email": "user-id@domain.com", "token": "your-secret-api-key" }, "server": { "name": "atlassian-endpoint", "version": "0.1.0" } }

Environment Variable Injection

Set the following environment variables in your operating system shell:

• ATLASSIAN_BASE_URL: The root URL for your Atlassian tenancy (e.g., https://orgname.atlassian.net)
• ATLASSIAN_EMAIL: The email address associated with your Atlassian principal.
• ATLASSIAN_TOKEN: The generated API access credential.
• ATLASSIAN_CONFIG_PATH: (Optional) Specifies an alternative location for the configuration file.

API Credential Acquisition Guide

1. Access your Atlassian security profile page: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
2. Click the button to generate a new API credential.
3. Assign a descriptive label to the token (e.g., "MCP Service Access").
4. Immediately copy the displayed token, as it will not be shown again for security reasons.

Operational Usage

Starting the Service Listener

Execute the following command:

bash atlassian-mcp-server

If executing directly from the source directory:

bash npm start

Integration with the Cline Client

Scenario 1: Marketplace Installation (Recommended)

Follow the steps outlined in Method A above.

Scenario 2: Manual Endpoint Registration

If you installed the server without using the marketplace, register the endpoint configuration manually in your client settings:

{ "mcpServers": { "atlassian": { "command": "atlassian-mcp-server", "args": [], "env": { "ATLASSIAN_CONFIG_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/config.json" }, "disabled": false } } }

Alternatively, inject credentials directly into the endpoint definition:

{ "mcpServers": { "atlassian": { "command": "atlassian-mcp-server", "args": [], "env": { "ATLASSIAN_BASE_URL": "https://your-org.atlassian.net", "ATLASSIAN_EMAIL": "user@domain.com", "ATLASSIAN_TOKEN": "your-secret-token" }, "disabled": false } } }

Exposed MCP Functions

retrieve_jira_issue_details

Fetches comprehensive metadata for a specified JIRA entity.

Arguments: - ticket_key: The unique identifier of the JIRA item (e.g., "PROJ-456").

query_jira_issues

Executes a structured search against JIRA issues using JQL syntax.

Arguments: - jql: The Jira Query Language string defining the search criteria. - max_results: The upper bound on the number of records to return (default is 10).

provision_new_jira_issue

Generates a new record within a JIRA project.

Arguments: - project_key: The short identifier for the target project (e.g., "PROJ"). - summary: The concise subject line for the new entry. - description: The detailed body content. - issue_type: The classification of the item (e.g., "Bug", "Story"). Default is "Task".

append_jira_comment

Adds a textual annotation to an existing JIRA ticket.

Arguments: - ticket_key: The target JIRA item identifier (e.g., "PROJ-456"). - comment: The string content of the annotation.

fetch_confluence_document

Retrieves the rendered content of a specific Confluence page.

Arguments: - page_id: The unique numerical identifier for the Confluence page.

index_confluence_content

Queries the Confluence repository for matching documents.

Arguments: - query: The textual string to search for. - limit: The maximum count of resulting documents to return (default is 10).

Publishing Updates to the Marketplace

This integration is registered for distribution via the Cline MCP Marketplace, pointing to the repository: https://github.com/kompallik/ATLASSIAN-MCP

To propagate modifications:

1. Commit and push updates to the remote repository using the designated script:

bash npm run push-github

1. Ensure an icon.png file resides within the assets directory.
2. Run the official release packaging script:

bash npm run publish-mcp

1. Adhere to the prompts for generating distribution bundles (npm/package).
2. Submit the repository URL to the governing body of the Cline MCP Marketplace for approval.

Licensing

This software is distributed under the MIT License.

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