Jira

Gives Claude a natural language interface to Jira that works with either the jira-cli tool or Atlassian's MCP server, whichever you have installed. It handles the usual workflow stuff like viewing tickets, creating issues, moving things between states, and checking sprint status. The implementation is careful about the sharp edges: it always fetches current state before transitions, uses account IDs instead of display names for MCP assignments, and shows you what's about to change before modifying anything. The backend detection runs automatically, so you just ask about tickets and it figures out which system to talk to. Good safety rails around bulk operations and irreversible changes.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill jira --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Jira

Natural language interaction with Jira. Supports multiple backends.

Backend Detection

Run this check first to determine which backend to use:

1. Check if jira CLI is available:
   → Run: which jira
   → If found: USE CLI BACKEND

2. If no CLI, check for Atlassian MCP:
   → Look for mcp__atlassian__* tools
   → If available: USE MCP BACKEND

3. If neither available:
   → GUIDE USER TO SETUP

Backend	When to Use	Reference
CLI	`jira` command available	`references/commands.md`
MCP	Atlassian MCP tools available	`references/mcp.md`
None	Neither available	Guide to install CLI