YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server
YouTrack with your login and password: the built-in tools plus deletes, sprints, history and reports
YouTrack (ymcp) scores 43 (Fair), licensed MIT and written in Go. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Developer tools. GitHub shows 2 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Fair trust
43 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
- OSI-style license: mit.
License, quality and maintenance
Quality: Grade D
48/100 for listing completeness. Lost points: short README, no listed tools, short summary.
How quality is graded
Where the 43 comes from
0 + 20 + 2 + 10 + 4 + 7 = 43. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points.How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 2 of 20 points.A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 10 of 10 points.Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 4 of 10 points.A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 7 of 10 points.Install
Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
{ "mcpServers": { "xlsft-ymcp": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/xlsoftware/ymcp:0.27.0" ], "env": { "YOUTRACK_URL": "", "YOUTRACK_LOGIN": "", "YOUTRACK_PASSWORD": "YOUR_YOUTRACK_PASSWORD", "YOUTRACK_PROXY": "", "YMCP_TOOLS": "" } } }}
Environment variables
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
YOUTRACK_URL | Required | Instance root, e.g. https://youtrack.example.com (no /api) |
YOUTRACK_LOGIN | Required | YouTrack or Hub account, LDAP included |
YOUTRACK_PASSWORDSecret | Required | Password of that account |
YOUTRACK_PROXY | Optional | Empty for HTTP(S)_PROXY, none to connect directly, or a proxy URL |
YMCP_TOOLS | Optional | Tool groups to serve, e.g. issues,articles or -api,-agile |
Tools
All capabilitiesTools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.
About
YouTrack MCP server and coding-agent pipelines. Every built-in YouTrack MCP tool plus deletes, sprints, attachments, history and reports, signed in with your login and password. Pipelines hand YouTrack issues to Claude Code, Kimi or any ACP agent and open the pull requests. One-command install into Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Zed, Codex and more.
Frequently asked questions
What is YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server?
YouTrack with your login and password: the built-in tools plus deletes, sprints, history and reports
How do I install YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?
Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server runs locally from the Docker image docker.io/xlsoftware/ymcp:0.27.0 with the command docker run -i --rm docker.io/xlsoftware/ymcp:0.27.0.
Is YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server free and open source?
Yes. YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server is released under the MIT license, an OSI-approved open-source license, so you can use, modify, and self-host it under those terms.
Does YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?
No remote endpoint is listed for YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.
How is YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server's trust score calculated?
YouTrack (ymcp) MCP Server scores 43 out of 100 (Fair). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.
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