Atlassian CLI (acli)
Overview
Use the Atlassian CLI to manage Jira and Confluence Cloud resources from the command line.
Most Confusing Parts (Read First)
- •Global vs product auth:
acli authmanages global OAuth, whileacli jira authandacli confluence authmanage product-specific accounts. - •Jira uses the term "work item" in this CLI; it maps to Jira issues.
- •Output formats: many commands support
--jsonor--csvfor scripting. - •Bulk changes are driven by JQL or filter IDs; confirm scope before running write actions.
- •Rovo Dev commands may require
acli rovodev auth loginbefore help output is available.
Workflow (Use to Avoid Mistakes)
- •Ask for missing context: product (Jira/Confluence), site, project key, work item key, space key, and JQL/filter if applicable.
- •Confirm authentication with
acli auth status(or product-specific status commands). - •Run list/view/search commands before create/edit/delete actions.
- •For bulk actions, prefer
--jqlor--filterplus--jsonand use confirmation flags when available (for example--yes).
Common Tasks -> Commands
Auth
- •Login:
acli auth login - •Status:
acli auth status - •Switch account:
acli auth switch - •Logout:
acli auth logout
Jira Projects
- •List recent projects:
acli jira project list --recent - •List all projects:
acli jira project list --paginate --json
Jira Work Items (Issues)
- •Search with JQL:
acli jira workitem search --jql "project = TEAM" --fields "key,summary,assignee" - •View work item:
acli jira workitem view KEY-123 --fields summary,status,assignee - •Create work item:
acli jira workitem create --summary "New Task" --project "TEAM" --type "Task" - •Edit work item:
acli jira workitem edit --key "KEY-123" --summary "New Summary" --assignee "@me" - •Comment on work item:
acli jira workitem comment create --key "KEY-123" --body "This is a comment"
Confluence Spaces
- •List spaces:
acli confluence space list --type global - •View space:
acli confluence space view --id 123456 --include-all --json
Gov Cloud Config
- •Status:
acli config gov-cloud --status - •Enable/disable:
acli config gov-cloud --enable=false
Capability Index
- •Core CLI, auth, admin, completion, config, feedback, rovodev auth:
skills/acli/references/acli-core.md. - •Jira commands (boards, dashboards, fields, filters, projects, sprints):
skills/acli/references/jira.md. - •Jira work items (issues), comments, links, attachments, watchers:
skills/acli/references/jira-workitem.md. - •Confluence commands (auth, spaces):
skills/acli/references/confluence.md.
References
- •Load the smallest relevant reference file first to keep context tight.