Close Issue

Name: Close Issue
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dmzoneill

Close a Jira issue by transitioning to Done. Adds a comment summarizing branch commits and MR. Use when user says "close issue", "mark done", "finish AAP-X".

dmzoneill Updated Sep 10, 2026

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Close Jira Issue

Inputs

Input	Type	Default	Purpose
`issue_key`	string	required	Jira issue key (e.g., AAP-12345)
`repo`	string	"."	Repo path for branch/commits
`add_comment`	bool	true	Add closing comment with commit summary

Workflow

1. Bootstrap

persona_load("developer")
knowledge_query(project="automation-analytics-backend", section="gotchas") — Jira workflow context
check_known_issues("jira_transition")
Load config: jira.statuses.done, jira.statuses.pending_release, resolve gitlab_project from issue key

2. Get Issue & Status

jira_get_issue(issue_key) — or jira_view_issue depending on tool naming
If status already "done": return early with message

3. Branch & Commits

git_branch_list(repo, all_branches=true) — find branch matching issue key via parse_git_branches
git_log(repo, limit=20,> — parse commits


gitlab_mr_list(project, state="all") — find MR with issue key in title
Parse MR: id, title, state, merged, url


4. Build Comment

Format: h3. ✅ Issue Completed, Branch, MR link, Commits table (SHA, Message)
Use Jira wiki: {code}, {monospace}, | for tables

5. Update Jira

jira_add_comment(issue_key, closing_comment) if add_comment
jira_get_transitions(issue_key) — get available transitions
Find "Done" transition via find_transition_name (config may use "Done", "Closed", etc.)
jira_transition(issue_key, status=target_status)

6. Verify & Notify

jira_get_issue(issue_key) — verify status
skill_run("notify_team", '{"message": "Issue AAP-X closed", "type": "success", "context": "..."}')
jira_attach_session(issue_key, include_transcript=false)

7. Memory

memory_session_log("Closed issue AAP-X", "Commits: N, MR merged: Y/N")
Remove from state/current_work.active_issues (key match)
Remove from open_mrs if MR merged
Record in learned/patterns.issue_closures
Save to state/shared_context.last_issue_closed

8. Cleanup

skill_run("cleanup_branches", '{"repo": "...", "dry_run": false}') — delete merged branch
persona_load("developer") — restore after cleanup

9. Failure Learning

"transition not available" → learn_tool_fix("jira_transition", "transition not available", "Wrong status", "Check jira_get_transitions")
"no such host" → learn_tool_fix("gitlab_mr_list", "no such host", "VPN", "vpn_connect()")

Key MCP Tools

persona_load, jira_get_issue, jira_view_issue, jira_add_comment, jira_get_transitions, jira_transition, jira_attach_session
git_branch_list, git_log, gitlab_mr_list
knowledge_query, check_known_issues, learn_tool_fix
memory_session_log, skill_run

Note
Jira tool naming may vary: jira_get_issue vs jira_view_issue. Use available Jira tools for fetch, transitions, and comments.

   1---2name: close-issue3description: Close a Jira issue by transitioning to Done. Adds a comment summarizing branch commits and MR. Use when user says "close issue", "mark done", "finish AAP-X".4---56# Close Jira Issue78## Inputs910| Input | Type | Default | Purpose |11|-------|------|---------|---------|12| `issue_key` | string | required | Jira issue key (e.g., AAP-12345) |13| `repo` | string | "." | Repo path for branch/commits |14| `add_comment` | bool | true | Add closing comment with commit summary |1516## Workflow1718### 1. Bootstrap19- `persona_load("developer")`20- `knowledge_query(project="automation-analytics-backend", section="gotchas")` — Jira workflow context21- `check_known_issues("jira_transition")`22- Load config: `jira.statuses.done`, `jira.statuses.pending_release`, resolve `gitlab_project` from issue key2324### 2. Get Issue & Status25- `jira_get_issue(issue_key)` — or `jira_view_issue` depending on tool naming26- If status already "done": return early with message2728### 3. Branch & Commits29- `git_branch_list(repo, all_branches=true)` — find branch matching issue key via `parse_git_branches`30- `git_log(repo, limit=20, oneline=true)` — parse commits31- `gitlab_mr_list(project, state="all")` — find MR with issue key in title32- Parse MR: id, title, state, merged, url3334### 4. Build Comment35- Format: h3. ✅ Issue Completed, Branch, MR link, Commits table (SHA, Message)36- Use Jira wiki: `{code}`, `{monospace}`, `|` for tables3738### 5. Update Jira39- `jira_add_comment(issue_key, closing_comment)` if `add_comment`40- `jira_get_transitions(issue_key)` — get available transitions41- Find "Done" transition via `find_transition_name` (config may use "Done", "Closed", etc.)42- `jira_transition(issue_key, status=target_status)`4344### 6. Verify & Notify45- `jira_get_issue(issue_key)` — verify status46- `skill_run("notify_team", '{"message": "Issue AAP-X closed", "type": "success", "context": "..."}')`47- `jira_attach_session(issue_key, include_transcript=false)`4849### 7. Memory50- `memory_session_log("Closed issue AAP-X", "Commits: N, MR merged: Y/N")`51- Remove from `state/current_work.active_issues` (key match)52- Remove from `open_mrs` if MR merged53- Record in `learned/patterns.issue_closures`54- Save to `state/shared_context.last_issue_closed`5556### 8. Cleanup57- `skill_run("cleanup_branches", '{"repo": "...", "dry_run": false}')` — delete merged branch58- `persona_load("developer")` — restore after cleanup5960### 9. Failure Learning61- "transition not available" → `learn_tool_fix("jira_transition", "transition not available", "Wrong status", "Check jira_get_transitions")`62- "no such host" → `learn_tool_fix("gitlab_mr_list", "no such host", "VPN", "vpn_connect()")`6364## Key MCP Tools6566- `persona_load`, `jira_get_issue`, `jira_view_issue`, `jira_add_comment`, `jira_get_transitions`, `jira_transition`, `jira_attach_session`67- `git_branch_list`, `git_log`, `gitlab_mr_list`68- `knowledge_query`, `check_known_issues`, `learn_tool_fix`69- `memory_session_log`, `skill_run`7071## Note7273Jira tool naming may vary: `jira_get_issue` vs `jira_view_issue`. Use available Jira tools for fetch, transitions, and comments.

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 Close a Jira issue by transitioning to Done. Adds a comment summarizing branch commits and MR. Use when user says "close issue", "mark done", "finish AAP-X". It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.
 
   
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Close Jira Issue

Inputs

Workflow

1. Bootstrap

2. Get Issue & Status

3. Branch & Commits

4. Build Comment

5. Update Jira

6. Verify & Notify

7. Memory

8. Cleanup

9. Failure Learning

Key MCP Tools

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