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Jira Syntax by tools-only — Agent Skill

Name: Jira Syntax
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: tools-only

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Jira Syntax Validation Skill

Provides Jira wiki markup syntax validation, templates, and formatting guidance. For API operations, use the jira-communication skill.

Quick Syntax Reference

Jira Syntax	Purpose	NOT this (Markdown)
`h2. Title`	Heading	`## Title`
`bold`	Bold	`bold`
`_italic_`	Italic	`italic`
`{{code}}`	Inline code	`code`
`{code:java}...{code}`	Code block	java ```
`[text\|url]`	Link	`[text](url)`
`[PROJ-123]`	Issue link	-
`[~username]`	User mention	`@username`
`* item`	Bullet list	`- item`
`# item`	Numbered list	`1. item`
`\|\|Header\|\|`	Table header	`\|Header\|`

See references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md for complete syntax documentation.

Available Templates

Bug Report

Path: templates/bug-report-template.md

Sections: Environment, Steps to Reproduce, Expected/Actual Behavior, Error Messages, Technical Notes

Feature Request

Path: templates/feature-request-template.md

Sections: Overview, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Technical Approach, Success Metrics

Syntax Validation

Run before submitting to Jira:

scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh path/to/content.txt

Validation Checklist

Headings: h2. Title (space after period)
Bold: *text* (single asterisk)
Code blocks: {code:language}...{code}
Lists: * for bullets, # for numbers
Links: [label|url] or [PROJ-123]
Tables: ||Header|| and |Cell|
Colors: {color:red}text{color}
Panels: {panel:title=X}...{panel}

Common Mistakes

❌ Wrong	✅ Correct
`## Heading`	`h2. Heading`
`bold`	`bold`
`code`	`{{code}}`
`[text](url)`	`[text\|url]`
`- bullet`	`* bullet`
`h2.Title`	`h2. Title`

Integration with jira-communication Skill

Workflow:

Get template from jira-syntax
Fill content using Jira wiki markup
Validate with scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh
Submit via jira-communication scripts (e.g., uv run scripts/workflow/jira-create.py)

References

references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md - Complete syntax documentation
templates/bug-report-template.md - Bug report template
templates/feature-request-template.md - Feature request template
scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh - Automated syntax checker
Official Jira Wiki Markup

---name: jira-syntaxdescription: Use when writing Jira descriptions or comments, converting Markdown to Jira wiki markup, using templates (bug reports, feature requests), or validating Jira syntax before submission.--- # Jira Syntax Validation Skill Provides Jira wiki markup syntax validation, templates, and formatting guidance. For API operations, use the **jira-communication** skill. ## Quick Syntax Reference | Jira Syntax | Purpose | NOT this (Markdown) | |-------------|---------|---------------------| | `h2. Title` | Heading | `## Title` | | `*bold*` | Bold | `**bold**` | | `_italic_` | Italic | `*italic*` | | `{{code}}` | Inline code | `` `code` `` | | `{code:java}...{code}` | Code block | ``` ```java ``` | | `[text\|url]` | Link | `[text](url)` | | `[PROJ-123]` | Issue link | - | | `[~username]` | User mention | `@username` | | `* item` | Bullet list | `- item` | | `# item` | Numbered list | `1. item` | | `\|\|Header\|\|` | Table header | `\|Header\|` | See `references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md` for complete syntax documentation. ## Available Templates ### Bug Report **Path**: `templates/bug-report-template.md` Sections: Environment, Steps to Reproduce, Expected/Actual Behavior, Error Messages, Technical Notes ### Feature Request **Path**: `templates/feature-request-template.md` Sections: Overview, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Technical Approach, Success Metrics ## Syntax Validation Run before submitting to Jira: ```bash scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh path/to/content.txt ``` ### Validation Checklist - [ ] Headings: `h2. Title` (space after period) - [ ] Bold: `*text*` (single asterisk) - [ ] Code blocks: `{code:language}...{code}` - [ ] Lists: `*` for bullets, `#` for numbers - [ ] Links: `[label|url]` or `[PROJ-123]` - [ ] Tables: `||Header||` and `|Cell|` - [ ] Colors: `{color:red}text{color}` - [ ] Panels: `{panel:title=X}...{panel}` ### Common Mistakes | ❌ Wrong | ✅ Correct | |---------|-----------| | `## Heading` | `h2. Heading` | | `**bold**` | `*bold*` | | `` `code` `` | `{{code}}` | | `[text](url)` | `[text\|url]` | | `- bullet` | `* bullet` | | `h2.Title` | `h2. Title` | ## Integration with jira-communication Skill **Workflow:** 1. Get template from jira-syntax 2. Fill content using Jira wiki markup 3. Validate with `scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh` 4. Submit via jira-communication scripts (e.g., `uv run scripts/workflow/jira-create.py`) ## References - `references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md` - Complete syntax documentation - `templates/bug-report-template.md` - Bug report template - `templates/feature-request-template.md` - Feature request template - `scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh` - Automated syntax checker - [Official Jira Wiki Markup](https://jira.atlassian.com/secure/WikiRendererHelpAction.jspa?section=all)

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