jira-automation

Jira Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Jira operations through Composio's Jira toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active Jira connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit jira
• Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2. Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit jira
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Jira OAuth
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Search and Filter Issues

When to use: User wants to find issues using JQL or browse project issues

Tool sequence:

1. JIRA_SEARCH_FOR_ISSUES_USING_JQL_POST - Search with JQL query [Required]
2. JIRA_GET_ISSUE - Get full details of a specific issue [Optional]

Key parameters:

• jql: JQL query string (e.g., project = PROJ AND status = "In Progress")
• maxResults: Max results per page (default 50, max 100)
• startAt: Pagination offset
• fields: Array of field names to return
• issueIdOrKey: Issue key like 'PROJ-123' for GET_ISSUE

Pitfalls:

• JQL field names are cas