Jira Write Skill

Write operations for creating and modifying Jira data.

Allowed Operations

• Create issues
• Update issue fields
• Add comments
• Transition issues between statuses
• Move issues to sprints
• Update sprint details
• Link issues

Forbidden Operations

• Delete issues (requires separate approval)
• Bulk operations without explicit approval
• Modifying project settings
• User management
• Permission changes

Constraints

• All write operations support dry-run mode
• Each operation must be atomic
• Maximum 10 operations per batch

Dry-Run Mode

Always recommend dry-run first for important changes:

{
  "issueKey": "PROJ-123",
  "summary": "New title",
  "dryRun": true
}

When dryRun: true:

1. Validates all inputs
2. Checks permissions
3. Returns what WOULD happen
4. Makes NO changes

Quick Reference

Create Issue

{
  "projectKey": "PROJ",
  "summary": "Issue title",
  "issueTypeName": "Bug",
  "priority": "High"
}

Update Issue

{
  "issueKey": "PROJ-123",
  "summary": "Updated title",
  "labels": ["urgent"]
}

Transition Issue

{
  "issueKey": "PROJ-123",
  "transitionName": "Done"
}

For detailed transition workflows, see TRANSITIONS-GUIDE.md.

For complete field formats and custom fields, see FIELD-REFERENCE.md.

Error Handling

Scenario	Action
Validation failure	Return all errors at once
Permission denied	Clear message, no retry
Conflict	Return current state

Example Usage

Create a bug in project API with high priority
Update PROJ-123 to add acceptance criteria
Transition PROJ-456 to In Review
Move issues PROJ-1, PROJ-2 to Sprint 5