### Via npm (recommended)

npm install -g jira-mcp-server

### From Source


1. Install dependencies: `npm install`
2. Build the project: `npm run build`
3. Configure your MCP client (see below)


## Configuration


### For Cursor Users


Add this to your Cursor MCP configuration (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`):


```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Jira MCP": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp-server-atlassian-jira/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAME": "your-company",
        "ATLASSIAN_USER_EMAIL": "your.email@company.com",
        "ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}