Tools Reference
MCP Atlassian provides 72 tools for Jira and Confluence, plus 6 Requirements Yogi tools (fork extension). Tools are organized by category below.
Jira Tools¶
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Issues — Create, read, update, delete, and transition issues
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Search & Fields — Search with JQL, explore fields and options
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Agile — Boards, sprints, and agile management
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Comments & Worklogs — Comments, worklogs, changelogs, user profiles
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Links & Versions — Issue links, epic links, versions, components
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Attachments — Download attachments and render images
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Service Desk — Service desk queues and queue issues
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Forms & Metrics — ProForma forms, SLA, dates, development info
Confluence Tools¶
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Pages — Create, read, update, delete pages
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Search — Search content with CQL, find users
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Attachments — Upload, download, manage attachments
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Comments & Labels — Comments, labels, page analytics
Requirements Yogi Tools¶
Note
Requirements Yogi tools are a fork extension. They require the Requirements Yogi app installed in your Confluence instance and reuse Confluence authentication automatically.
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Requirements — Search, read, create, update, and delete requirements
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Search Syntax — Requirements Yogi query language reference
Tool Access Control¶
Toolset Groups¶
Toolsets group related tools for easier management via TOOLSETS env var or --toolsets flag.
Jira Toolsets (15):
| Toolset | Core | Tools |
|---|---|---|
jira_issues |
Yes | jira_get_issue, jira_search, jira_get_project_issues, jira_create_issue, jira_update_issue, jira_delete_issue, jira_batch_create_issues, jira_batch_get_changelogs |
jira_fields |
Yes | jira_search_fields, jira_get_field_options |
jira_comments |
Yes | jira_add_comment, jira_edit_comment |
jira_transitions |
Yes | jira_get_transitions, jira_transition_issue |
jira_projects |
No | jira_get_all_projects, jira_get_project_versions, jira_get_project_components, jira_create_version, jira_batch_create_versions |
jira_agile |
No | jira_get_agile_boards, jira_get_board_issues, jira_get_sprints_from_board, jira_get_sprint_issues, jira_create_sprint, jira_update_sprint, jira_add_issues_to_sprint |
jira_links |
No | jira_get_link_types, jira_link_to_epic, jira_create_issue_link, jira_create_remote_issue_link, jira_remove_issue_link |
jira_worklog |
No | jira_get_worklog, jira_add_worklog |
jira_attachments |
No | jira_download_attachments, jira_get_issue_images |
jira_users |
No | jira_get_user_profile |
jira_watchers |
No | jira_get_issue_watchers, jira_add_watcher, jira_remove_watcher |
jira_service_desk |
No | jira_get_service_desk_for_project, jira_get_service_desk_queues, jira_get_queue_issues |
jira_forms |
No | jira_get_issue_proforma_forms, jira_get_proforma_form_details, jira_update_proforma_form_answers |
jira_metrics |
No | jira_get_issue_dates, jira_get_issue_sla |
jira_development |
No | jira_get_issue_development_info, jira_get_issues_development_info |
Confluence Toolsets (6):
| Toolset | Core | Tools |
|---|---|---|
confluence_pages |
Yes | confluence_search, confluence_get_page, confluence_get_page_children, confluence_get_page_history, confluence_create_page, confluence_update_page, confluence_delete_page, confluence_move_page, confluence_get_page_diff |
confluence_comments |
Yes | confluence_get_comments, confluence_add_comment, confluence_reply_to_comment |
confluence_labels |
No | confluence_get_labels, confluence_add_label |
confluence_users |
No | confluence_search_user |
confluence_analytics |
No | confluence_get_page_views |
confluence_attachments |
No | confluence_upload_attachment, confluence_upload_attachments, confluence_get_attachments, confluence_download_attachment, confluence_download_content_attachments, confluence_delete_attachment, confluence_get_page_images |
Requirements Yogi Toolsets (1):
| Toolset | Core | Tools |
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requirement_yogi |
No | requirement_yogi_get_requirement, requirement_yogi_list_requirements, requirement_yogi_search_requirements, requirement_yogi_create_requirement, requirement_yogi_update_requirement, requirement_yogi_delete_requirement |
# All toolsets are enabled when TOOLSETS is not set.
# To restrict to core toolsets plus specific extras:
TOOLSETS=default,jira_agile,jira_attachments
# Enable all toolsets including Requirements Yogi (78 tools)
TOOLSETS=all
# Enable Requirements Yogi toolset explicitly
TOOLSETS=default,requirement_yogi
# Command line
uvx mcp-atlassian --toolsets "default,jira_agile"
Enable Specific Tools¶
Use ENABLED_TOOLS environment variable or --enabled-tools flag:
# Environment variable
ENABLED_TOOLS="confluence_search,jira_get_issue,jira_search"
# Command line
uvx mcp-atlassian --enabled-tools "confluence_search,jira_get_issue,jira_search"
Read-Only Mode¶
Disable all write operations:
When enabled, only read operations are available regardless of ENABLED_TOOLS setting.