MCP Server: create/edit work item links

[R_ P_]

Hi,

I connected Claude to our Jira/Confluence through the MCP Server, and it looks like I can’t create or edit work item links.

Is that right? Is this a limitation in the current beta version?

If so, I just wanted to share that it would be great to have this feature. I really like the MCP Server. :-)

Regards,

Roli

[Steve Pietrykoski]

I've also seen this.  Claude tried multiple ways to make it work and concluded this:

The editJiraIssue function in the Atlassian MCP server accepts an update parameter that should theoretically support creating issue links between Jira issues. However, when attempting to use this parameter to create blocking relationships, the operation silently fails - the function returns successfully but no links are created.

It had these suggestions, which seem appropriate:

Full Implementation: Properly process the update.issuelinks parameter to create issue links as specifiedAlternative Function: Provide a separate createIssueLink function that directly calls the /rest/api/2/issueLink endpoint