# Zendesk Automation

Automates Zendesk ticket routing and SLA tracking in Claude Code. Built for customer support teams handling incoming customer requests.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4500 installs · ★ 540
- Author: Claude Office Skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/zendesk-automation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/zendesk-automation

## What it does

The skill runs incoming Zendesk tickets through a structured triage pipeline. The AI assistant evaluates requester intent and urgency, then routes the issue to billing or technical support. Built-in templates also generate responses for password resets and order delivery status.

Ticket execution relies on the `helpdesk-mcp` server. It provides four tools: `zendesk_create_ticket`, `zendesk_update_ticket`, `zendesk_search`, and `zendesk_macros`. Without an active `helpdesk-mcp` connection, the assistant cannot search Zendesk or update ticket records.

Automated schedules handle bulk actions: stale tickets close daily, while SLA breach checks run every 15 minutes. The skill config explicitly lists `claude-3-opus`, `claude-3-sonnet`, and `gpt-4`, with prompt templates provided for English and Chinese.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill zendesk-automation -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill zendesk-automation -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill zendesk-automation -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills zendesk-automation
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill zendesk-automation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path zendesk-automation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill zendesk-automation -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/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/zendesk-automation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- route Zendesk tickets to specific teams based on subject tags and keywords
- monitor first-reply and resolution deadlines across SLA tiers
- dispatch automated responses for password resets and order delivery inquiries
- close inactive tickets daily through scheduled bulk actions

## Example prompts
- Triage incoming Zendesk tickets and assign urgent billing issues to the billing team
- Find tickets nearing SLA breach and escalate them to the team lead
- Apply the request_more_info macro to tickets awaiting customer details

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: Zendesk Automation
description: Automate customer support workflows with Zendesk ticket management, routing, and analytics
version: 1.0.0
author: Claude Office Skills
category: support
tags:
  - zendesk
  - helpdesk
  - tickets
  - customer-support
  - automation
department: support
models:
  - claude-3-opus
  - claude-3-sonnet
  - gpt-4
mcp:
  server: helpdesk-mcp
  tools:
    - zendesk_create_ticket
    - zendesk_update_ticket
    - zendesk_search
    - zendesk_macros
capabilities:
  - Ticket creation and routing
  - Auto-response generation
  - SLA monitoring
  - Agent assignment
input:
  - Support requests
  - Ticket data
  - Customer information
  - Priority criteria
output:
  - Ticket responses
  - Routing decisions
  - Performance reports
  - SLA dashboards
languages:
  - en
  - zh
related_skills:
  - slack-workflows
  - customer-success
  - intercom-automation
---

# Zendesk Automation

Comprehensive skill for automating Zendesk support workflows and ticket management.

## Core Workflows

### 1. Ticket Triage Pipeline

```
INCOMING TICKET FLOW:
┌─────────────────┐
│  New Ticket     │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  AI Analysis    │
│  - Intent       │
│  - Sentiment    │
│  - Urgency      │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Categorize     │
│  - Type         │
│  - Product      │
│  - Skill needed │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Route & Assign │
│  - Team         │
│  - Agent        │
│  - Priority     │
└────────┬────────┘
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Auto-Response  │
│  (if applicable)│
└─────────────────┘
```

### 2. Routing Rules

```yaml
routing_rules:
  - name: billing_issues
    conditions:
      - field: subject
        contains: ["billing", "invoice", "charge", "refund", "payment"]
      - field: tags
        includes: ["billing"]
    actions:
      - set_group: billing_team
      - set_priority: high
      - add_tags: ["billing_routed"]
  
  - name: technical_support
    conditions:
      - field: subject
        contains: ["error", "bug", "not working", "crash"]
      - field: product
        equals: "software"
    actions:
      - set_group: tech_support
      - set_priority: normal
      - add_tags: ["technical"]
  
  - name: enterprise_escalation
    conditions:
      - field: organization
        tier: enterprise
````
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