Atlassian MCP
Integrates with Atlassian products to manage project tracking and documentation via MCP...
Install
npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill atlassian-mcp -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- Jeffallan/claude-skills12.2k
- Category
- Testing
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 1,192 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Integrates with Atlassian products to manage project tracking and documentation via MCP protocol. Use when querying Jira issues with JQL filters, creating and updating tickets with custom fields, searching or editing Confluence pages with CQL, managing sprints and backlogs, setting up MCP server authentication, syncing documentation, or debugging Atlassian API integrations.
Atlassian MCP Expert
When to Use This Skill
- Querying Jira issues with JQL filters
- Searching or creating Confluence pages
- Automating sprint workflows and backlog management
- Setting up MCP server authentication (OAuth/API tokens)
- Syncing meeting notes to Jira tickets
- Generating documentation from issue data
- Debugging Atlassian API integration issues
- Choosing between official vs open-source MCP servers
Core Workflow
- Select server - Choose official cloud, open-source, or self-hosted MCP server
- Authenticate - Configure OAuth 2.1, API tokens, or PAT credentials
- Design queries - Write JQL for Jira, CQL for Confluence; validate with
maxResults=1before full execution - Implement workflow - Build tool calls, handle pagination, error recovery
- Verify permissions - Confirm required scopes with a read-only probe before any write or bulk operation
- Deploy - Configure IDE integration, test permissions, monitor rate limits
Reference Guide
Load detailed guidance based on context:
| Topic | Reference | Load When |
|---|---|---|
| Server Setup | references/mcp-server-setup.md | Installation, choosing servers, configuration |
| Jira Operations | references/jira-queries.md | JQL syntax, issue CRUD, sprints, boards, issue linking |
| Confluence Ops | references/confluence-operations.md | CQL search, page creation, spaces, comments |
| Authentication | references/authentication-patterns.md | OAuth 2.0, API tokens, permission scopes |
| Common Workflows | references/common-workflows.md | Issue triage, doc sync, sprint automation |
Quick-Start Examples
JQL Query Samples
# Open issues assigned to current user in a sprint
project = PROJ AND status = "In Progress" AND assignee = currentUser() ORDER BY priority DESC
# Unresolved bugs created in the last 7 days
project = PROJ AND issuetype = Bug AND status != Done AND created >= -7d ORDER BY created DESC
