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tessl install github:jdrhyne/agent-skills --skill jira

github.com/jdrhyne/agent-skills

Manage Jira issues, boards, sprints, and projects via the jira-cli. Search, create, update, and transition issues directly from the command line.

Review Score

80%

Validation Score

10/16

Implementation Score

88%

Activation Score

68%

jira

Use jira to manage Jira issues, sprints, and boards. Requires API token setup.

Setup (once)

  1. Generate an API token: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
  2. Export it: export JIRA_API_TOKEN="your-token" (add to ~/.zshrc for persistence)
  3. Initialize: jira init --server https://your-org.atlassian.net --login you@email.com --installation cloud

Common commands

Issues

  • List issues: jira issue list -p PROJECT
  • View issue: jira issue view PROJ-123
  • Create issue: jira issue create -p PROJECT -t "Task" -s "Summary" -b "Description"
  • Edit issue: jira issue edit PROJ-123 -s "New summary"
  • Assign issue: jira issue assign PROJ-123 "user@email.com"
  • Transition issue: jira issue move PROJ-123 "In Progress"
  • Comment: jira issue comment add PROJ-123 "My comment"
  • Search (JQL): jira issue list -q "project = MKT AND status = 'To Do'"

Sprints

  • List sprints: jira sprint list -p PROJECT
  • View active sprint: jira sprint list -p PROJECT --state active
  • Sprint issues: jira sprint list -p PROJECT --state active --plain

Boards

  • List boards: jira board list -p PROJECT

Epics

  • List epics: jira epic list -p PROJECT
  • View epic: jira epic view PROJ-100

Projects

  • List projects: jira project list

Output formats

  • --plain — Tab-separated, no colors (best for scripting)
  • --columns key,summary,status — Select columns
  • --no-truncate — Don't truncate long fields

Tips

  • Set default project in config: ~/.config/.jira/.config.yml
  • Use JQL for complex queries: -q "assignee = currentUser() AND status != Done"
  • Open in browser: jira open PROJ-123

Notes

  • Confirm with user before creating/editing/transitioning issues
  • For bulk operations, show what will change before executing