Markdown checkbox syntax not converted to ADF taskList nodes

[nmcusa]

Summary

The createJiraIssue tool incorrectly converts Markdown checkbox syntax (- [ ] and - [x]) to escaped text within bulletList nodes instead of proper ADF taskList/taskItem nodes. This results in non-interactive checkboxes that cannot be toggled in the Jira UI.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Use any MCP client with the Atlassian MCP server connected
2. Create a Jira issue with Markdown checkboxes in the description:

   ## Acceptance Criteria
   - [ ] AC1: First criterion
   - [ ] AC2: Second criterion
   - [x] AC3: Completed criterion

3. View the created issue in Jira

Expected Behavior

Checkboxes should render as interactive taskList items:

☐ AC1: First criterion
☐ AC2: Second criterion
☑ AC3: Completed criterion

Users should be able to click checkboxes to toggle their state.

Actual Behavior

Checkboxes render as bullet points with escaped bracket text:

• [ ] AC1: First criterion
• [ ] AC2: Second criterion
• [x] AC3: Completed criterion

Or worse, with backslash escaping:

• \[ \] AC1: First criterion

Technical Details

Current ADF Output (Incorrect)

{
  "type": "bulletList",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "listItem",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "paragraph",
          "content": [
            { "type": "text", "text": "[ ] AC1: First criterion" }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Expected ADF Output

{
  "type": "taskList",
  "attrs": { "localId": "uuid-here" },
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "taskItem",
      "attrs": { "localId": "uuid-here", "state": "TODO" },
      "content": [
        { "type": "text", "text": "AC1: First criterion" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Environment

• MCP Client: Generic MCP-compatible client
• Server: Atlassian Remote MCP Server
• Jira: Cloud

Impact

• Checkboxes cannot be toggled in the Jira UI
• Professional appearance degraded
• Cannot use Jira's built-in checkbox state tracking

References

• Jira ADF taskList documentation: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/apis/document/nodes/taskList/
• Jira ADF taskItem documentation: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/apis/document/nodes/taskItem/