Jira Update

Jira Update

Use this skill when the user explicitly asks to update/mutate a Jira ticket.

Safety rules

• Jira mutations are externally visible. Ask for confirmation before updating Jira unless the user already gave an explicit update instruction in the same request.
• Never ask the user to paste tokens into chat and never print token values.
• Before mutating, fetch the current issue so you know the current description/status and can preserve unrelated content.
• Prefer small, targeted updates: replace a named section, append a comment, or update a specific field.
• After mutating, verify by fetching the issue again and summarizing the changed section/field.

Authentication

Supported environment variables:

# Jira Cloud basic auth
export JIRA_EMAIL="name@example.com"
export JIRA_API_TOKEN="..."

# Jira Data Center / PAT bearer auth
export JIRA_BEARER_TOKEN="..."
# or
export JIRA_PAT="..."

# Required only when the user supplies an issue key instead of a full URL
export JIRA_BASE_URL="https://your-domain.atlassian.net"

If auth fails, tell the user which variable names are needed, not secret values.

Read issue context first

Use the existing Jira context helper for read-only context:

python3 ~/.pi/agent/skills/jira-task-context/scripts/jira_issue_context.py "<jira-url-or-key>" --depth 0 --comments 5 --max-text-chars 20000

For machine-readable output:

python3 ~/.pi/agent/skills/jira-task-context/scripts/jira_issue_context.py "<jira-url-or-key>" --depth 0 --comments 5 --format json --max-text-chars 20000

Replace a description section

Use the bundled helper to replace the content under a Jira description heading while preserving the rest of the description. The helper works with Atlassian Document Format (ADF), supports simple Markdown input, and issues a Jira REST PUT /rest/api/3/issue/{key}.

python3 ~/.pi/agent/skills/jira-update/scripts/jira_update_section.py \
  "<jira-url-or-key>" \
  --heading "POEditor Strings" \
  --markdown-file /tmp/poeditor-section.md

Dry-run first when practical:

python3 ~/.pi/agent/skills/jira-update/scripts/jira_update_section.py \
  "<jira-url-or-key>" \
  --heading "POEditor Strings" \
  --markdown-file /tmp/poeditor-section.md \
  --dry-run

Markdown supported by the helper:

• headings (# Heading, ## Heading)
• paragraphs
• bullet lists (- item)
• simple pipe tables with a separator row
• inline code using backticks
• bold using **text**

Example section file:

| Key | EN translation | Context |
|---|---|---|
| `dashboard_siri_tooltip_title` | Set up Siri Commands | TipKit title on Dashboard |

## Translator notes

- Keep `Siri` as Apple product name.
- Keep action labels short.

The helper finds the named heading and replaces content until the next heading of the same or higher level. If the heading is missing, it appends it by default. Use --no-append-if-missing to fail instead.

Add a comment

Use Jira REST API directly with Python standard library or a short one-off script. Endpoint:

POST /rest/api/3/issue/{issueKey}/comment

Payload shape:

{
  "body": {
    "type": "doc",
    "version": 1,
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "paragraph",
        "content": [
          { "type": "text", "text": "Comment text" }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Field updates

Use Jira REST API directly for targeted field changes:

PUT /rest/api/3/issue/{issueKey}

Payload examples:

{ "fields": { "summary": "New summary" } }

{ "fields": { "description": { "type": "doc", "version": 1, "content": [] } } }

Verification

After every update:

1. Fetch the issue again.
2. Confirm the changed section/field is present.
3. Report the issue key, URL, HTTP status, and concise summary of what changed.