Overview
atlassian-mcp is an open-source integrations skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by Jeffallan. Its author describes it as: “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…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills`.
What atlassian-mcp does
- 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
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for atlassian-mcp is organised into these sections:
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Workflow
- Reference Guide
- Quick-Start Examples
- JQL Query Samples
- CQL Query Samples
- Minimal MCP Server Configuration
- Constraints
- MUST DO
- MUST NOT DO
- Output Templates
Installation
Add atlassian-mcp to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
atlassian-mcp is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in Jeffallan/claude-skills, an established project with 11,060 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does atlassian-mcp do?
- 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.
- How do I install atlassian-mcp?
- Run /plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills before installing.
- Is atlassian-mcp free to use?
- Yes. atlassian-mcp is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does atlassian-mcp work with?
- atlassian-mcp lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does atlassian-mcp come from?
- atlassian-mcp ships inside Jeffallan/claude-skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 11,060 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
