jira

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Summary

Natural language Jira interaction with automatic backend detection and safety guardrails.

  • Supports two backends: Jira CLI (if installed locally) and Atlassian MCP tools, with automatic detection and fallback guidance
  • Covers core workflows: viewing, creating, updating, and transitioning issues; listing sprints and personal tickets; assigning and commenting
  • Includes built-in safety checks: always fetches current state before modifying, shows changes for approval, verifies transitions are valid, and prevents silent failures from missing identifiers
  • Quick reference tables for both CLI and MCP backends; deeper documentation available for complex operations like JQL queries, multi-field issue creation, and workflow transitions
SKILL.md

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
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