jira_transition_issue

MCP tool from Jira MCP by nguyenvanduocit

Transition an issue through its workflow using a valid transition ID

How to use it

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

Install Jira MCP

$go install github.com/nguyenvanduocit/jira-mcp/cmd/jira-cli@latest

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Other tools in Jira MCP (20)

jira_add_comment

Add a comment to an issue (uses Atlassian Document Format)

jira_add_worklog

Add a worklog entry to track time spent on an issue

jira_create_child_issue

Create a child issue (sub-task) linked to a parent issue

jira_create_issue

Create a new issue with specified details (returns key, ID, and URL)

jira_get_active_sprint

Get the currently active sprint for a given board or project

jira_get_comments

Retrieve all comments from an issue

jira_get_development_information

Retrieve branches, pull requests, and commits linked to an issue via development tool integrations (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Retrieve detailed information about a specific issue including status, assignee, description, subtasks, and available transitions

jira_get_issue_history

Retrieve the complete change history of an issue

jira_get_related_issues

Retrieve issues that have a relationship (blocks, is blocked by, relates to, etc.)

jira_get_sprint

Retrieve detailed information about a specific sprint by its ID

jira_get_version

Retrieve detailed information about a specific project version

jira_link_issues

Create a link between two issues, defining their relationship

jira_list_issue_types

List all available issue types in a project with their IDs, names, and descriptions

jira_list_project_versions

List all versions in a project with their details

jira_list_sprints

List all active and future sprints for a specific board or project

jira_list_statuses

Retrieve all available issue status IDs and their names for a project

jira_search_issue

Search for issues using JQL (Jira Query Language) with customizable fields and expand options

jira_search_sprint_by_name

Search for sprints by name with exact or partial matching

jira_update_issue

Modify an existing issue's details (supports partial updates)