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name: jira description: Jira Cloud integration for issue management and search. This skill should be used when working with Jira tickets, searching issues with JQL, creating or updating issues, adding comments, or transitioning issue status. Covers REST API v3 and Jira Query Language. author: Joseph OBrien status: unpublished updated: '2025-12-23' version: 1.0.1 tag: skill type: skill

Jira Integration Skill

This skill enables direct interaction with Jira Cloud via REST API v3 and JQL queries.

Prerequisites

Set these environment variables (or in .env file):

CopyJIRA_DOMAIN=company.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL=user@company.com
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your-api-token

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

Core Workflows

1. Get Issue Details

To retrieve issue information:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET /issue/PROJ-123

With specific fields:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET "/issue/PROJ-123?fields=summary,status,assignee"

2. Search with JQL

To search issues using JQL:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET /search --query "jql=project=AOP AND status='In Progress'&maxResults=20"

Common JQL patterns - see references/jql-reference.md:

• My open issues: assignee = currentUser() AND resolution = Unresolved
• Recent updates: updated >= -1d ORDER BY updated DESC
• Sprint work: sprint in openSprints() AND assignee = currentUser()

3. Create Issue

To create a new issue, use ADF format for description (see references/adf-format.md):

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py POST /issue --data '{
  "fields": {
    "project": { "key": "PROJ" },
    "issuetype": { "name": "Task" },
    "summary": "Issue title",
    "description": {
      "type": "doc",
      "version": 1,
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "paragraph",
          "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Description here" }]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}'

4. Update Issue

To update fields on an existing issue:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py PUT /issue/PROJ-123 --data '{
  "fields": {
    "summary": "Updated title",
    "labels": ["label1", "label2"]
  }
}'

5. Add Comment

To add a comment (requires ADF format):

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py POST /issue/PROJ-123/comment --data '{
  "body": {
    "type": "doc",
    "version": 1,
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "paragraph",
        "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "Comment text here" }]
      }
    ]
  }
}'

6. Transition Issue Status

First, get available transitions:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET /issue/PROJ-123/transitions

Then transition to new status:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py POST /issue/PROJ-123/transitions --data '{
  "transition": { "id": "21" }
}'

7. Assign Issue

To assign an issue:

Copy# Get user account ID first
python scripts/jira_api.py GET "/user/search?query=username"

# Then assign
python scripts/jira_api.py PUT /issue/PROJ-123/assignee --data '{
  "accountId": "user-account-id"
}'

To unassign:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py PUT /issue/PROJ-123/assignee --data '{"accountId": null}'

Direct curl Usage

For quick operations without the helper script:

CopyJIRA_DOMAIN="company.atlassian.net"
AUTH=$(echo -n "$JIRA_EMAIL:$JIRA_API_TOKEN" | base64)

curl -s "https://$JIRA_DOMAIN/rest/api/3/issue/PROJ-123" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic $AUTH" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Reference Files

• references/api-endpoints.md - Complete REST API v3 endpoint reference
• references/jql-reference.md - JQL operators, functions, fields, and patterns
• references/adf-format.md - Atlassian Document Format for rich text fields

Common Patterns

Bulk Operations

To get multiple issues efficiently:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET /search --query "jql=key in (PROJ-1,PROJ-2,PROJ-3)"

Get Project Info

To list projects or get project details:

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET /project
python scripts/jira_api.py GET /project/PROJ

Get Available Issue Types

Copypython scripts/jira_api.py GET "/project/PROJ?expand=issueTypes"

Error Handling

Common error codes:

• 400: Bad request - check JSON syntax and field names
• 401: Unauthorized - verify credentials
• 403: Forbidden - check user permissions
• 404: Not found - verify issue key exists
• 429: Rate limited - wait and retry

For field validation errors, Jira returns detailed error messages indicating which fields are invalid.