# c-jira

Manages Jira tickets from the terminal using jira-cli. Helps list issues, transition workflow statuses, and update sprints without opening a browser.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 173
- Author: daxaur
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/c-jira

## What it does

This skill teaches your assistant how to execute Jira operations through the `jira` command-line tool. It lists issues filtered by project, status, or type, creates new tickets with assigned priorities and labels, submits comments, and tracks sprint allocations. It also tells the agent to search for duplicate tickets before creating a new one.

For workflow transitions, the agent invokes `jira issue move`. It inspects allowed status names via `jira issue view` first, ensuring transitions match your workflow. Full issue keys like `MYPROJ-123` are passed to all underlying commands.

The CLI binary is required on your machine. You need to install it via `brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli` and run `jira init` to configure the instance URL and credentials beforehand.

## Requirements
- Works with: Jira, Atlassian

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-jira -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/c-jira/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-jira -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-jira -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install daxaur/openpaw c-jira
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-jira -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw --path skills/c-jira
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-jira -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-jira/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Create tickets with labels, priorities, and descriptions from the CLI
- Move issues between workflow states like In Progress or Done
- Inspect assigned Jira tasks with project and type filters
- Add status comments and assign tasks to sprint numbers

## Example prompts
- List all high-priority bugs assigned to me in the PROJ board
- Create a bug ticket in MYPROJ about login errors and tag it backend
- Move MYPROJ-123 to In Review and comment that fix is ready

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: c-jira
description: Manage Jira issues using `jira` (jira-cli). List and filter issues, create new tickets, transition issue status, manage sprints, and add comments — all from the terminal without opening a browser.
tags: [jira, issues, project-management, sprints, tickets, atlassian]
---

## What This Skill Does

Uses `jira` (jira-cli) to interact with Jira projects — listing issues, creating tickets, moving issues through workflow transitions, and managing sprints.

## CLI Tool: `jira`

### List & View Issues

```bash
jira issue list                             # List issues assigned to you
jira issue list --project MYPROJ            # Filter by project
jira issue list --status "In Progress"      # Filter by status
jira issue list --type Bug                  # Filter by issue type
jira issue view MYPROJ-123                  # View issue details
```

### Create Issues

```bash
jira issue create \
  --project MYPROJ \
  --type Bug \
  --summary "Login page throws 500 error" \
  --body "Steps to reproduce: ..." \
  --priority High \
  --label backend
```

### Transitions

```bash
jira issue move MYPROJ-123 "In Progress"
jira issue move MYPROJ-123 "Done"
jira issue move MYPROJ-123 "In Review"
```

### Comments

```bash
jira issue comment add MYPROJ-123 --body "Fixed in PR #456"
```

### Sprints

```bash
jira sprint list --project MYPROJ           # List sprints
jira sprint add MYPROJ-123 --sprint 42      # Add issue to sprint
```

## Usage Guidelines

1. Always use the full issue key (e.g., `MYPROJ-123`) in commands.
2. Run `jira issue list` before creating tickets to check for existing duplicates.
3. Use `jira issue move` to transition issues — confirm the valid transition names with `jira issue view` first.
4. When the user says "close" or "resolve" an issue, use the appropriate transition name for their workflow.

## Notes

- Requires `jira init` to configure server URL and credentials before use.
- Install: `brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli`
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