Agent skill · software engineering · sundial-org
jira
Manage Jira issues, boards, sprints, and projects via the jira-cli. Search, create, update, and transition issues directly from the command line.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for managing Jira issues via the command line that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires jira-cli installed locally. Requires atlassian account access. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
jira Use jira to manage Jira issues, sprints, and boards. Requires API token setup. Setup (once) 1. Generate an API token: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens 2. Export it: export JIRAAPITOKEN="your-token" (add to ~/.zshrc for persistence) 3. Initialize: jira init --server https://your-org.atlassian.net --login you@email.com --installation cloud Common commands Issues List issues: jira issue list -p PROJECT View issue: jira issue view PROJ-123 Create issue: jira issue create -p PROJECT -t "Task" -s "Summary" -b "Description" Edit issue: jira issue edit PROJ-123 -s "New summary" Assign issue: jira issue assign PROJ-123 "user@email.com" Transition issue: jira issue move PROJ-123 "In Progress" Comment: jira issue comment add PROJ-123 "My comment" Search (JQL): jira issue list -q "project = MKT AND status = 'To Do'" Sprints List sprints: jira sprint list -p PROJECT View active sprint: jira sprint list -p PROJECT --state active Sprint issues: jira sprint list -p PROJECT --state active --plain Boards List boards: jira board list -p PROJECT Epics List epics: jira epic list -p PROJECT View epic: jira epic view PROJ-100 Projects List projects: jira project list Output formats --plain — Tab-separated, no colors (best for scripting) --columns key,summary,status — Select columns --no-truncate — Don't truncate long fields Tips Set default project in config: ~/.config/.jira/.config.yml Use JQL for complex queries: -q "assignee = currentUser() AND status != Done" Open in browser: jira open PROJ-123 Notes Confirm with user before creating/editing/transitioning issues For bulk operations, show what will change before executing
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sundial-org/jira