Servers For QA And Release Coordination

Model Context Protocol servers for Slack, Jira, Confluence, and release coordination. Built for QA workflows and daily release status reporting.

Quick Start

# 1. Install
git clone <repo> && cd mcp-servers
npm install

# 2. Configure credentials (see below)
cp env.example .env
# Edit .env with your tokens

# 3. Build & verify
npm run build
./test-servers.sh

Credentials Setup

All servers load credentials from .env in project root. Never put credentials in mcp.json.

Jira & Confluence

JIRA_BASE_URL=https://yourorg.atlassian.net
[email protected]
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token

CONFLUENCE_BASE_URL=https://yourorg.atlassian.net
[email protected]
CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN=your-api-token

Get API tokens: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens

Slack (XOXC/XOXD Session Auth)

SLACK_MCP_XOXC_TOKEN=xoxc-your-session-token
SLACK_MCP_XOXD_TOKEN=xoxd-your-cookie-value

Extract tokens:

1. Open Slack in browser, log in
2. DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies → https://app.slack.com
3. Find d cookie → this is XOXD (starts with xoxd-)
4. Network tab → reload → find api.slack.com request
5. In headers, find Authorization: Bearer xoxc-... → this is XOXC

See slack/README.md for detailed instructions.

MCP Configuration Files

This project includes multiple MCP configuration files for different purposes:

File	Purpose
.vscode/mcp.json	VS Code Claude extension - edit paths and restart VS Code
.mcp.json	Claude Desktop app configuration
mcp_config.json	Reference config with npm script commands

VS Code Setup:

cp .vscode/mcp.json.example .vscode/mcp.json
# Update paths in mcp.json to your project location
# Restart VS Code after changes

Documentation

Each server has its own README with tools, CLI testing, and troubleshooting:

Server	Purpose	Docs
Slack	Channel messages, auto test analysis, blocking issue detection	slack/README.md
Jira	Testing status, ticket queries, team filtering	jira/README.md
Confluence	Page search, article reading/writing	confluence/README.md
Release Coordinator	Orchestrates Jira+Slack into release reports	release-coordinator/README.md
Shared	Common utilities (env loading, errors, types)	shared/README.md

Slack Deep-Dive Docs

The Slack server is the most complex and has additional documentation:

Doc	Purpose
ARCHITECTURE.md	File structure, data flows, modification patterns
QUICK_REFERENCE.md	Copy-paste code snippets
SECURITY.md	Auth security, threat model
TESTING_DOCUMENTATION.md	Test coverage, Jest setup

Tool Quick Reference

Task	Tool	Server
Full release status report	get_comprehensive_release_overview	release-coordinator
Find blocking issues	get_blocking_issues	slack
Check auto test results	get_auto_test_status	slack
Get test manager decision	get_test_manager_update	slack
Count tickets by status	get_testing_summary	jira
List tickets in QA/Testing	get_testing_remaining	jira
Search Jira with JQL	search_issues	jira
Read Confluence page	read_article	confluence
Search Confluence	search_pages	confluence
Post to Slack	send_message	slack (restricted to #qa-release-status)
Debug bot messages	find_bot_messages	slack
Get full message details	get_message_details	slack

Architecture Invariants

These are intentional constraints - do not change without explicit request:

Constraint	Location	Reason
Slack writes only to #qa-release-status	slack/src/auth/slack-auth.ts	Prevents accidental posts
NoTest labels excluded by default	jira/src/server.ts	Matches testing board
Team query mappings are hardcoded	jira/src/server.ts	Business logic
Slack markdown (not standard)	All Slack output	*bold* not **bold**, <url|text> not [text](url)
ESM imports need .js extension	All TypeScript	Required for ES modules

Running Servers

npm run dev              # All servers with auto-reload
npm run start            # All servers production mode
npm run start:slack      # Individual server
npm run start:jira
npm run start:confluence
npm run start:release-coordinator

Troubleshooting

Error	Fix
Missing X configuration	Check .env has required variables
401 Unauthorized	API token expired or invalid
Cannot find module	Run npm run build
Write access restricted	Slack writes only allowed to #qa-release-status
ESM/require errors	Imports must use .js extension

VS Code MCP Caching

After rebuilding a server, VS Code caches the old instance. MCP tools will use OLD code until you restart VS Code (Cmd+Shift+P → "Reload Window").

Project Structure

├── README.md                    # This file
├── .env                         # Credentials (gitignored)
├── env.example                  # Credential template
├── mcp_config.json              # MCP server definitions
├── mcp-servers/
│   ├── slack/                   # Slack MCP server
│   │   ├── README.md            # Slack docs
│   │   ├── docs/                # Deep-dive documentation
│   │   └── src/
│   ├── jira/                    # Jira MCP server
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── src/
│   ├── confluence/              # Confluence MCP server
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── src/
│   ├── release-coordinator/     # Orchestration server
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── src/
│   └── shared/                  # Shared utilities
│       ├── README.md
│       └── src/
└── scripts/                     # Automation (cron jobs)
    └── README.md