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Evidence fieldTask MasterWatchlist candidateAtlassian Remote MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Software teams using Task Master for AI-assisted project/task planning inside MCP-capable editors.
  • Searching and summarizing Jira and Confluence knowledge
  • Creating and updating Jira work items or Confluence content with approval
  • Connecting supported AI clients to Atlassian Cloud without self-hosting a server
Not ideal for
  • Users who need a broadly proven, low-risk, fully mature Selected-grade integration today.
  • Atlassian Server or Data Center deployments
  • Organizations that do not allow enterprise content to pass through an external AI client
  • Headless use when organization administrators do not permit API-token authentication
Avoid when
  • Avoid high-impact or sensitive production use unless the documented authentication, permissions, rollback, and data handling match your environment.
  • The AI client is not approved for the Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Compass, or connected third-party data involved
  • Existing Atlassian user permissions are too broad for agent use
  • Write and bulk actions cannot require review
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

github:eyaltoledano · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Atlassian · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Stale

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Popularity evidence
Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP
Codex✓ Streamable HTTP
VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP
OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationUses configured model-provider API keys; supported Claude Code/Codex CLI paths can use their OAuth/session authentication.OAuth 2.1 browser authorization is the default and recommended method. Admin-enabled, scoped personal API tokens support headless use and are required for Jira Service Management and Bitbucket Cloud tools; Compass tools require OAuth.
CostTask Master is open source; configured model-provider usage may be billable.The core connection has no separately stated MCP fee. Users need applicable Atlassian Cloud products and an AI client. Beta tools are currently free; Atlassian says some may later be billed in Rovo credits with notice, and Teamwork Graph calls are expected to consume credits at general availability.
PermissionsCan read/write Task Master project state and invoke AI providers; tool exposure depends on `TASK_MASTER_TOOLS` (core is the documented default).Tools are grouped by product and read, write, or search intent. Organization admins grant or revoke permission groups, and calls also honor the connected user's Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Bitbucket, Compass, project, space, IP-allowlist, and OAuth or API-token scopes.
Data handlingPRDs, task data and prompts may be sent to the configured model provider(s).The Atlassian-hosted server retrieves and returns authorized Atlassian Cloud content to the external MCP client. Teamwork Graph tools can aggregate relationships across Atlassian products and connected third-party apps and may use AI processing. Traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, and Atlassian records tool-use events in the organization audit log.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Project write authority plus provider credentials/tool-surface configuration require stronger governance evidence for Selected.
  • The hosted service honors existing product permissions and provides audit events, but it can expose broad enterprise knowledge to the connected AI client.
  • OAuth 2.1 is recommended; API tokens support headless workflows but require admin enablement and careful scope management.
  • Some Teamwork Graph and search tools are Beta and may later consume paid Rovo credits.
  • Rovo MCP v2 adds additional supported Atlassian apps through a documented upgrade path; v1 remains documented and is not described as shut down.
Risk contextProject write authority plus provider credentials/tool-surface configuration require stronger governance evidence for Selected.The integration can read and modify enterprise work and knowledge across several Atlassian products. Approve client domains, use least privilege, restrict permission groups and token scopes, retain write confirmation, review audit logs, and evaluate the external AI client's data policy. This review does not claim MCP100 execution testing.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-09-05
Candidate evidence2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

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