jira
Use jira to manage Jira issues, sprints, and boards. Requires API token setup.
Setup (once)
- Generate an API token: https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens
- Export it:
export JIRA_API_TOKEN="your-token"(add to ~/.zshrc for persistence) - Initialize:
jira init --server https://your-org.atlassian.net --login you@email.com --installation cloud
Common commands
Issues
- List issues:
jira issue list -p PROJECT - View issue:
jira issue view PROJ-123 - Create issue:
jira issue create -p PROJECT -t "Task" -s "Summary" -b "Description" - Edit issue:
jira issue edit PROJ-123 -s "New summary" - Assign issue:
jira issue assign PROJ-123 "user@email.com" - Transition issue:
jira issue move PROJ-123 "In Progress" - Comment:
jira issue comment add PROJ-123 "My comment" - Search (JQL):
jira issue list -q "project = MKT AND status = 'To Do'"
Sprints
- List sprints:
jira sprint list -p PROJECT - View active sprint:
jira sprint list -p PROJECT --state active - Sprint issues:
jira sprint list -p PROJECT --state active --plain
Boards
- List boards:
jira board list -p PROJECT
Epics
- List epics:
jira epic list -p PROJECT - View epic:
jira epic view PROJ-100
Projects
- List projects:
jira project list
Output formats
--plain— Tab-separated, no colors (best for scripting)--columns key,summary,status— Select columns--no-truncate— Don't truncate long fields
Tips
- Set default project in config:
~/.config/.jira/.config.yml - Use JQL for complex queries:
-q "assignee = currentUser() AND status != Done" - Open in browser:
jira open PROJ-123
Notes
- Confirm with user before creating/editing/transitioning issues
- For bulk operations, show what will change before executing