How do I install the Jira Operations skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add rom-orlovich/jira-operations-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Jira Operations skill do?

Jira API operations for issues, comments, transitions, and workflow management. Use when working with Jira tickets, posting comments, updating issues, or managing Jira workflows. It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Jira Operations safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Jira Operations?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Jira Operations free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Jira Operations?

rom-orlovich (@rom-orlovich) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Jira Operations by rom-orlovich — Agent Skill

Name: Jira Operations
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: rom-orlovich

File contents

Jira operations using MCP tools for all API interactions.

Quick Reference

Workflow: See flow.md for complete workflow guide and templates

Key Principles

Always use MCP tools (jira:*) for API operations
Use markdown - MCP automatically converts to ADF
Post responses using MCP tools after task completion

Environment

JIRA_API_TOKEN - Jira API token
JIRA_BASE_URL - Jira instance URL (e.g., https://yourcompany.atlassian.net)
JIRA_USER_EMAIL - User email for authentication

MCP Operations

Always use MCP tools for Jira API operations:

jira:add_jira_comment - Add comments (markdown auto-converted to ADF)
jira:get_issue - Get issue details
jira:update_issue - Update issue fields
jira:transition_issue - Change issue status
jira:search_issues - Search with JQL

MCP tools are documented in flow.md including:

Comment posting with markdown
Issue updates and transitions
JQL search examples

Response Posting

IMPORTANT: Always post responses after task completion using jira:add_jira_comment.

MCP automatically converts markdown to ADF format - no manual conversion needed.

See flow.md for workflow examples and templates.md for response templates.

Frequently asked questions

Jira Operations