jira_update_issue

MCP tool from MCP Jira Stdio by freema

Update an existing issue (summary, description, priority, assignee, labels, components).

How to use it

jira_update_issue is exposed by the MCP Jira Stdio MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the jira_update_issue tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install MCP Jira Stdio

$npm install -g mcp-jira-stdio

FULL MCP JIRA STDIO LISTING

Other tools in MCP Jira Stdio (14)

jira_add_comment

Add a comment to an issue (optional visibility by group/role).

jira_create_issue

Create a new issue in a project (type, priority, assignee, labels, components).

jira_create_subtask

Create a subtask under a parent issue (auto-detects subtask type).

jira_get_create_meta

Get create metadata for a project showing all available fields (including custom fields) with their allowed values. Essential for discovering required fields before creating issues.

jira_get_custom_fields

List all custom fields in Jira with their types and schemas.

jira_get_issue

Retrieve issue details by key (supports optional fields/expand).

jira_get_issue_types

List issue types (optionally per project).

jira_get_my_issues

Retrieve issues assigned to the current user (sorted by updated).

jira_get_priorities

List available priorities.

jira_get_project_info

Retrieves detailed information about a project (components, versions, roles, insights).