Create Jira Item

Create Jira Item

Create Jira issues using the Atlassian MCP, with proper custom field handling.

1. Determine Target

• Project: Use the project specified by the user. If not specified, infer by searching the user's recent issues (searchJiraIssuesUsingJql with (assignee = currentUser() OR reporter = currentUser()) ORDER BY updated DESC). If inference fails, ask.
• Issue type: story, epic, task, initiative, etc. Infer from context or ask.

2. Introspect Custom Fields

Before creating the issue, discover the project's field requirements:

1. Get available issue types via getJiraProjectIssueTypesMetadata(cloudId, projectIdOrKey).

2. Get field metadata for the chosen issue type via getJiraIssueTypeMetaWithFields(cloudId, projectIdOrKey, issueTypeId).

3. Pay attention to:

   • Required fields that are not standard (e.g., "Team", "Quarter", "Initiative Link", "Sprint")
   • Custom field IDs (customfield_NNNNN) -- use these in the create call
   • Allowed values for select/multi-select fields

For epics and initiatives especially, org-specific fields are common and must be populated. Do not rely on default field assumptions.

3. Create the Issue

Use createJiraIssue with:

• Summary: terse, descriptive title
• Description: terse. Bullet points preferred. No boilerplate.
• Assignee: current user (use lookupJiraAccountId if needed)
• Priority: Medium unless user specifies otherwise
• All required custom fields populated from step 2

4. Link to Epic (if applicable)

If the issue should be under an epic:

• Use createIssueLink or set the epic link field (varies by Jira config)
• If the user mentions an epic by name or key, search for it first via searchJiraIssuesUsingJql(cloudId, "project = X AND issuetype = Epic AND summary ~ 'name'").

5. Report

Return the issue key and URL. If any required fields were unknown or couldn't be populated, note them.