majiayu000 Start Ticket
Initialize work on a Jira ticket by looking up the ticket details and creating an appropriately named branch.
Usage
/start-ticket AB-123
Instructions
1. Look Up the Jira Ticket
Use the /jira-ticket skill or the Jira MCP tools directly to fetch the ticket details:
mcp__jira__jira_get with:
path: /rest/api/3/issue/{ticketNumber}
jq: "{key: key, summary: fields.summary, type: fields.issuetype.name}"
2. Determine the Branch Prefix
Map the Jira issue type to a conventional commit prefix:
| Issue Type | Branch Prefix |
|---|---|
| Story | feat |
| Task | feat |
| Bug | fix |
| Spike | chore |
| Sub-task | inherit from parent, or feat |
| Improvement | feat |
| Technical Debt | refactor |
| Documentation | docs |
| Default | feat |
3. Generate Branch Name
Format: {prefix}/{TICKET-NUMBER}-{kebab-case-summary}
Rules:
- Convert summary to kebab-case (lowercase, hyphens instead of spaces)
- Remove special characters except hyphens
- Truncate to reasonable length (max ~50 chars for the summary portion)
- Keep the ticket number uppercase
Example: For ticket AB-123 with summary "Sanitize Input":
feat/AB-123-sanitize-input
4. Create the Branch
# Ensure we're on main and up to date
git checkout main
git pull origin main
# Create and switch to new branch
git checkout -b {branch-name}
5. Confirm to User
Output the created branch name and ticket summary so the user knows they're ready to start work.