Use when the user mentions Jira issues (e.g., "PROJ-123"), asks about tickets, wants to create/view/update issues, check sprint status, or manage their Jira workflow. Triggers on keywords like "jira", "issue", "ticket", "sprint", "backlog", or issue key patterns.
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Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit/blob/main/dist/plugins/jira/skills/jira/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill jiraInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/jira/# Jira Natural language interaction with Jira. Supports multiple backends. ## Backend Detection **Run this check first** to determine which backend to use: ``` 1. Check if jira CLI is available: → Run: which jira → If found: USE CLI BACKEND 2. If no CLI, check for Atlassian MCP: → Look for mcp__atlassian__* tools → If available: USE MCP BACKEND 3. If neither available: → GUIDE USER TO SETUP ``` | Backend | When to Use | Reference | |---------|-------------|-----------| | **CLI** | `jira` command available | `references/commands.md` | | **MCP** | Atlassian MCP tools available | `references/mcp.md` | | **None** | Neither available | Guide to install CLI | --- ## Quick Reference (CLI) > Skip this section if using MCP backend. | Intent | Command | |--------|---------| | View issue | `jira issue view ISSUE-KEY` | | List my issues | `jira issue list -a$(jira me)` | | My in-progress | `jira issue list -a$(jira me) -s"In Progress"` | | Create issue | `jira issue create -tType -s"Summary" -b"Description"` | | Move/transition | `jira issue move ISSUE-KEY "State"` | | Assign to me | `jira issue assign ISSUE-KEY $(jira me)` | | Unassign | `jira issue assign ISSUE-KEY x` | | Add comment | `jira issue comment add ISSUE-KEY -b"Comment text"` | | Open in browser | `jira open ISSUE-KEY` | | Current sprint | `jira sprint list --state active` | | Who am I | `jira me` | --- ## Quick Reference (MCP) > Skip this section if using CLI backend. | Intent | MCP Tool | |--------|----------| | Search issues | `mcp__atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql` | | View issue | `mcp__atlassian__getJiraIssue` | | Create issue | `mcp__atlassian__createJiraIssue` | | Update issue | `mcp__atlassian__editJiraIssue` | | Get transitions | `mcp__atlassian__getTransitionsForJiraIssue` | | Transition | `mcp__atlassian__transitionJiraIssue` | | Add comment | `mcp__atlassian__addCommentToJiraIssue` | | User lookup | `mcp__atlassian__lookupJiraAccountId` | | List projects | `mcp__atlassi