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Jira Natural language interaction with Jira. Supports multiple backends. Backend Detection Run this check first to determine which backend to use: 1. Check if jira CLI is available: → Run: which jira → If found: USE CLI BACKEND 2. If no CLI, check for Atlassian MCP: → Look for mcp__atlassian__ tools → If available: USE MCP BACKEND 3. If neither available: → GUIDE USER TO SETUP Backend When to Use Reference CLI jira command available references/commands.md MCP Atlassian MCP tools available references/mcp.md None Neither available Guide to install CLI Quick Reference (CLI) Skip this section if using MCP backend. Intent Command View issue jira issue view ISSUE-KEY List my issues jira issue list -a$(jira me) My in-progress jira issue list -a$(jira me) -s"In Progress" Create issue jira issue create -tType -s"Summary" -b"Description" Move/transition jira issue move ISSUE-KEY "State" Assign to me jira issue assign ISSUE-KEY $(jira me) Unassign jira issue assign ISSUE-KEY x Add comment jira issue comment add ISSUE-KEY -b"Comment text" Open in browser jira open ISSUE-KEY Current sprint jira sprint list --state active Who am I jira me Quick Reference (MCP) Skip this section if using CLI backend. Intent MCP Tool Search issues mcp__atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql View issue mcp__atlassian__getJiraIssue Create issue mcp__atlassian__createJiraIssue Update issue mcp__atlassian__editJiraIssue Get transitions mcp__atlassian__getTransitionsForJiraIssue Transition mcp__atlassian__transitionJiraIssue Add comment mcp__atlassian__addCommentToJiraIssue User lookup mcp__atlassian__lookupJiraAccountId List projects mcp__atlassian__getVisibleJiraProjects See references/mcp.md for full MCP patterns. Triggers "create a jira ticket" "show me PROJ-123" "list my tickets" "move ticket to done" "what's in the current sprint" Issue Key Detection Issue keys follow the pattern: [A-Z]+-[0-9]+ (e.g., PROJ-123, ABC-1). When a user mentions an issue key in conversation: CLI: jira issue view KEY or jira open KEY MCP: mcp__atlassian__jira_get_issue with the key Workflow Creating tickets: Research context if user references code/tickets/PRs Draft ticket content Review with user Create using appropriate backend Updating tickets: Fetch issue details first Check status (careful with in-progress tickets) Show current vs proposed changes Get approval before updating Add comment explaining changes Before Any Operation Ask yourself: What's the current state? — Always fetch the issue first. Don't assume status, assignee, or fields are what user thinks they are. Who else is affected? — Check watchers, linked issues, parent epics. A "simple edit" might notify 10 people. Is this reversible? — Transitions may have one-way gates. Some workflows require intermediate states. Description edits have no undo. Do I have the right identifiers? — Issue keys, transition IDs, account IDs. Display names don't work for assignment (MCP). NEVER NEVER transition without fetching current status — Workflows may require intermediate states. "To Do" → "Done" might fail silently if "In Progress" is required first. NEVER assign using display name (MCP) — Only account IDs work. Always call lookupJiraAccountId first, or assignment silently fails. NEVER edit description without showing original — Jira has no undo. User must see what they're replacing. NEVER use --no-input without all required fields (CLI) — Fails silently with cryptic errors. Check project's required fields first. NEVER assume transition names are universal — "Done", "Closed", "Complete" vary by project. Always get available transitions first. NEVER bulk-modify without explicit approval — Each ticket change notifies watchers. 10 edits = 10 notification storms. Safety Always show the command/tool call before running it Always get approval before modifying tickets Preserve original information when editing Verify updates after applying Always surface authentication issues clearly so the user can resolve them No Backend Available If neither CLI nor MCP is available, guide the user: To use Jira, you need one of: 1. jira CLI (recommended): https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli Install: brew install ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/jira-cli Setup: jira init 2. Atlassian MCP*: Configure in your MCP settings with Atlassian credentials. Deep Dive LOAD reference when: Creating issues with complex fields or multi-line content Building JQL queries beyond simple filters Troubleshooting errors or authentication issues Working with transitions, linking, or sprints Do NOT load reference for: Simple view/list operations (Quick Reference above is sufficient) Basic status checks ( jira issue view KEY ) Opening issues in browser Task Load Reference? View single issue No List my tickets No Create with description Yes — CLI needs /tmp pattern Transition issue Yes — need transition ID workflow JQL search Yes — for complex queries Link issues Yes — MCP limitation, need script References: CLI patterns: references/commands.md MCP patterns: references/mcp.md