Install guide · Cursor
Install mcp-jira-stdio for Cursor
Cursor reads ~/.cursor/mcp.json. A project can also commit .cursor/mcp.json.
Add to Cursor: mcp-jira-stdioInstall in VS Code: mcp-jira-stdioInstall in VS Code Insiders: mcp-jira-stdio
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json on macOS, %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json on Windows, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
{ "mcpServers": { "freema-mcp-jira-stdio": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-jira-stdio@1.12.2" ], "env": { "JIRA_BASE_URL": "", "JIRA_EMAIL": "", "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN", "MCP_REDACT_SENSITIVE": "", "LOG_LEVEL": "" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json |
| Linux | ~/.cursor/mcp.json |