Can I create Project on JIRA via MCP Server?

[Balvir Singh]

Can I create a Project on JIRA via MCP client?
I want to pass all required parameters for this from chat via mcp client like cursor. 

[Michael Yaroshefsky - Visor for Jira · Accepted solution]

Hey @Balvir Singh as far as I know you can't currently create a brand new project using MCP. 

[Balvir Singh]

Fyi, I have successfully created the project with mcp.

I used the following MCP server
https://github.com/sooperset/mcp-atlassian

and extend the new tool in this "jira_create_project".

It works perfectly. 

Thanks. 

[Enrique Vargas Jacome]

Hi Michael

Sounds Great that, is it work with Cursor IDE?

Enrique 

[Balvir Singh]

Yes,

you can use any IDE like Cursor, Github Copilot, or Windsurf. 

[Dr Valeri Colon _Connect Centric_]

@Balvir Singh while the official Atlassian MCP doesn't currently support project creation out of the box to @Michael Yaroshefsky - Visor for Jira point, but as you mentioned it's possible to extend a custom MCP server with new tools such as jira_create_project. This kind of setup works with IDEs like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Windsurf, as long as they're configured to interact with your custom MCP instance.