Managing Jira
Official Atlassian CLI for Jira work items and comments.
Basic Syntax
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acli jira [COMMAND] [OPTIONS]
Commands
Work Items
View work item details
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acli jira workitem view --key "<issue-key>" # Example: acli jira workitem view --key "CM-2766"
List work items
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acli jira workitem list [OPTIONS] # Options: # --jql TEXT JQL query to filter work items # --max-results INT Maximum number of results # Examples: acli jira workitem list --jql "project = CM AND status = 'In Progress'" acli jira workitem list --max-results 10
Create work item
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acli jira workitem create [OPTIONS] # Options: # --summary TEXT Work item summary (required) # --project TEXT Project key (required) # --type TEXT Work item type (default: Task) # --description TEXT Work item description # Example: acli jira workitem create --summary "Fix OAuth bug" --project "CM" --type "Bug"
Edit work item
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acli jira workitem edit --key "<issue-key>" [OPTIONS] # Options: # --summary TEXT New summary # --description TEXT New description # Example: acli jira workitem edit --key "CM-2766" --summary "Updated OAuth implementation"
Transition work item status
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acli jira workitem transition --key "<issue-key>" --status "<status>" # Example: acli jira workitem transition --key "CM-2766" --status "In Progress"
Comments
Add comment
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acli jira workitem comment create --key "<issue-key>" --body "<comment-text>" # Examples: acli jira workitem comment create --key "CM-2766" --body "Updated the implementation" # Multi-line comment: acli jira workitem comment create --key "CM-2766" --body "$(cat << 'EOF' ## Resumen Ejecutivo Se corrigió bug crítico en OAuth... EOF )"
List comments
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acli jira workitem comment list --key "<issue-key>" # Example: acli jira workitem comment list --key "CM-2766"
Common Patterns
Post manager summary to Jira
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# Post Spanish manager summary to Jira issue acli jira workitem comment create --key "CM-2766" --body "$(cat << 'EOF' ## Resumen Ejecutivo Se corrigió bug crítico en autenticación OAuth que afectaba... **Impacto:** - Sistema de autenticación estabilizado - Reducción de errores de login en 95% **Próximos Pasos:** - Monitorear métricas por 48h - Documentar cambios EOF )"
Check work item before working
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# View full work item details acli jira workitem view --key "CM-2766" # List recent comments acli jira workitem comment list --key "CM-2766"
Query for related work items
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# Find all in-progress issues in project acli jira workitem list --jql "project = CM AND status = 'In Progress'" # Find issues assigned to you acli jira workitem list --jql "assignee = currentUser()"
Common Errors
Invalid work item key
ERROR: Issue does not exist or you do not have permission to see it
SOLUTION: Verify the issue key format (e.g., "CM-2766") and ensure you have access to the project.
Getting Help
Use --help on any command:
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acli jira --help acli jira workitem --help acli jira workitem view --help acli jira workitem comment --help