When the user asks about Jira or issue tracking, use the Jira MCP tools.
When to Use This Skill
Activate when the user:
- •Wants to create issues ("Create a bug ticket", "File a story")
- •Needs to search issues ("Find open bugs", "Show my tasks")
- •Updates issues ("Change priority", "Assign to me", "Update status")
- •Adds comments ("Comment on PROJ-123")
- •Asks about projects ("List projects", "Show project info")
Tools Reference
| Task | Tool |
|---|---|
| Search issues | jira_search_issues (JQL) |
| Create issue | jira_create_issue |
| Update issue | jira_update_issue |
| Get issue | jira_get_issue |
| Add comment | jira_add_comment |
| Create subtask | jira_create_subtask |
| List projects | jira_get_visible_projects |
| My issues | jira_get_my_issues |
| Get metadata | jira_get_create_meta |
JQL Quick Reference
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project = PROJ # Filter by project status = "In Progress" # Filter by status assignee = currentUser() # Your issues priority = High # Filter by priority sprint in openSprints() # Current sprint labels = bug # Filter by label ORDER BY updated DESC # Sort by updated
Example Workflows
Create a bug:
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jira_get_create_meta project="PROJ" # Get available fields jira_create_issue project="PROJ" issueType="Bug" summary="..." description="..."
Update and comment:
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jira_update_issue issueKey="PROJ-123" priority="High" jira_add_comment issueKey="PROJ-123" body="Updated priority based on..."