How to install Jira CLI MCP in Windsurf

To install Jira CLI MCP in Windsurf, paste the "jira-cli-mcp" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.

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Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.

Add the server

Paste this into mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-cli-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dawlabs/jira-cli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.

Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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Does Jira CLI MCP work in Windsurf?

Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and Jira CLI MCP installs with the steps above.

Jira CLI MCP does not show up in Windsurf. What now?

Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.

Is Jira CLI MCP safe?

It scores 73 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.