Agent skill · operations · aiskillstore
jira-cli
Interact with Jira from the command line to create, list, view, edit, and transition issues, manage sprints and epics, and perform common Jira workflows. Use when the user asks about Jira tasks, tickets, issues, sprints, or needs to manage project work items.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and workflows for managing Jira tasks that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires jira-cli installed locally. Requires jira account access. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Jira CLI Interact with Atlassian Jira from the command line using jira-cli. When to Use User asks to create, view, edit, or search Jira issues/tickets User needs to transition issues through workflow states (To Do → In Progress → Done) User wants to manage sprints, epics, or boards User needs to assign issues, add comments, or log work time User asks about their current tasks or sprint progress Prerequisites 1. Install jira-cli: brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli (macOS) or download from releases 2. Set API token: export JIRAAPITOKEN="your-token" 3. Initialize: jira init and follow prompts Issue Commands List Issues Create Issues View Issues Edit Issues Transition Issues Assign Issues Comments Work Logging Link & Clone Issues Epic Commands Sprint Commands Project & Board Commands Utility Commands Common Flags Flag Description ---- ----------- --plain Plain text output (no interactive UI) --raw Raw JSON output --csv CSV output --no-input Skip interactive prompts -t, --type Issue type (Bug, Story, Task, Epic) -s, --summary Issue summary/title -b, --body Issue description -y, --priority Priority (Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest) -l, --label Labels (repeatable) -a, --assignee Assignee username -r, --reporter Reporter username -C, --component Component name -P, --parent Parent issue/epic key -q, --jql Raw JQL query --created Filter by creation date (-7d, week, month) --order-by Sort field --reverse Reverse sort order Common Workflows Start Working on an Issue Complete an Issue Daily Standup Review Create and Track a Bug Output Examples Command Use Case ------- -------- jira issue list --plain Script-friendly output jira issue list --raw JSON for parsing jira issue list --csv Export to spreadsheet Limitations Requires prior jira init configuration Some features may vary between Jira Cloud and Server Complex custom fields may require --custom flag with field IDs Rate limits apply based on Jira instance configuration
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/jira-cli