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jira
Agent skill fromsoftaworks/agent-toolkit
Use when the user mentions Jira issues (e.g., "PROJ-123"), asks about tickets, wants to create/view/update issues, check sprint status, or manage their Jira workflow. Triggers on keywords like "jira", "issue", "ticket", "sprint", "backlog", or issue key patterns.
How to install jira
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
skills/jira/
# into
~/.claude/skills/jira/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/jira/ (one project)
1# Jira23Natural language interaction with Jira. Supports multiple backends.45## Backend Detection67**Run this check first** to determine which backend to use:89```101. Check if jira CLI is available:11 → Run: which jira12 → If found: USE CLI BACKEND13142. If no CLI, check for Atlassian MCP:15 → Look for mcp__atlassian__* tools16 → If available: USE MCP BACKEND17183. If neither available:19 → GUIDE USER TO SETUP20```2122| Backend | When to Use | Reference |23|---------|-------------|-----------|24| **CLI** | `jira` command available | `references/commands.md` |25| **MCP** | Atlassian MCP tools available | `references/mcp.md` |26| **None** | Neither available | Guide to install CLI |2728---2930## Quick Reference (CLI)3132> Skip this section if using MCP backend.3334| Intent | Command |35|--------|---------|36| View issue | `jira issue view ISSUE-KEY` |37| List my issues | `jira issue list -a$(jira me)` |38| My in-progress | `jira issue list -a$(jira me) -s"In Progress"` |39| Create issue | `jira issue create -tType -s"Summary" -b"Description"` |40| Move/transition | `jira issue move ISSUE-KEY "State"` |41| Assign to me | `jira issue assign ISSUE-KEY $(jira me)` |42| Unassign | `jira issue assign ISSUE-KEY x` |43| Add comment | `jira issue comment add ISSUE-KEY -b"Comment text"` |44| Open in browser | `jira open ISSUE-KEY` |45| Current sprint | `jira sprint list --state active` |46| Who am I | `jira me` |4748---4950## Quick Reference (MCP)5152> Skip this section if using CLI backend.5354| Intent | MCP Tool |55…
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