This brings Jira and Confluence into Claude via the Model Context Protocol, letting you write JQL and CQL queries, manage tickets, and automate sprint workflows without leaving your editor. The skill walks you through choosing between official and open-source MCP servers, configuring OAuth or API token auth, and building queries that won't blow up your rate limits. It's opinionated about the right safeguards: always probe with maxResults=1 first, never hardcode tokens, confirm before touching production data. Includes ready-to-use config snippets and query templates for common workflows like syncing meeting notes to tickets or triaging bugs. Best for teams already deep in Atlassian tooling who want programmatic access without writing another integration from scratch.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add jeffallan/claude-skills --skill atlassian-mcp --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Atlassian MCP Expert

When to Use This Skill

  • Querying Jira issues with JQL filters
  • Searching or creating Confluence pages
  • Automating sprint workflows and backlog management
  • Setting up MCP server authentication (OAuth/API tokens)
  • Syncing meeting notes to Jira tickets
  • Generating documentation from issue data
  • Debugging Atlassian API integration issues
  • Choosing between official vs open-source MCP servers

Core Workflow

  1. Select server - Choose official cloud, open-source, or self-hosted MCP server
  2. Authenticate - Configure OAuth 2.1, API tokens, or PAT credentials
  3. Design queries - Write JQL for Jira, CQL for Confluence; validate with maxResults=1 before full execution
  4. Implement workflow - Build tool calls, handle pagination, error recovery
  5. Verify permissions - Confirm required scopes with a read-only probe before any write or bulk operation
  6. Deploy - Configure IDE integration, test permissions, monitor rate limits

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Repository
github.com/jeffallan/claude-skills
Categories
Backend & APIs, Security, Documentation, AI & Agent Building, Debugging, Office & Documents

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