How do I install the Start skill?

Run npx skillmds add thebushidocollective/start 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 Start skill do?

Start work on a Jira ticket (transition to In Progress) It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Start safe to use?

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

Which AI agents work with Start?

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 Start free to use?

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

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

Start by thebushidocollective — Agent Skill

Name: Start
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: thebushidocollective

File contents

start

Name

jira:start - Start work on a Jira ticket (transition to In Progress)

Synopsis

/start [arguments]

Description

Start work on a Jira ticket (transition to In Progress)

Implementation

Start work on a Jira ticket by transitioning it to "In Progress" and displaying acceptance criteria.

Usage: /start PROJ-123

Steps:

Use atlassian_get_issue to fetch ticket details
Display ticket summary and current status
Extract and highlight acceptance criteria
Use atlassian_transition_issue to transition to "In Progress"
Use atlassian_add_comment to add: "Starting work on this ticket"
Optionally use atlassian_update_issue to assign to current user if unassigned

Display Format:

▶️  Starting work on PROJ-123

Summary: {ticket summary}
Status: {old status} → In Progress
Assignee: {assignee}

📋 Acceptance Criteria:
{list all acceptance criteria as checklist}

Link: {ticket URL}

If ticket is already In Progress, just display current status and acceptance criteria without transitioning.

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