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Install guide · VS Code

Install mcp-jira-stdio for VS Code

Workspace file .vscode/mcp.json uses the servers key. User settings can hold the same shape.

Official VS Code docs
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.

  1. Open .vscode/mcp.json on macOS, .vscode/mcp.json on Windows, or .vscode/mcp.json on Linux.

  2. Paste the JSON config below.

  3. Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.

.vscode/mcp.json
{  "servers": {    "freema-mcp-jira-stdio": {      "type": "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

SystemPath
macOS.vscode/mcp.json
Windows.vscode/mcp.json
Linux.vscode/mcp.json