JIRA Validation Journey Skill

JIRA Validation Journey

Read a JIRA ticket's Validation Journey, execute it via Playwright MCP browser tools, capture screenshots at every [SCREENSHOT: name] marker across all viewports, and post evidence to both JIRA and GitHub PR.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS: <TICKET_ID> [PR_NUMBER]

TICKET_ID (required): JIRA ticket key (e.g., PROJ-123)
PR_NUMBER (optional): GitHub PR number to update description

Prerequisites

JIRA_API_TOKEN environment variable set
jira-cli configured (~/.config/.jira/.config.yml)
gh CLI authenticated
Playwright MCP server running (browser tools available)
Dev server running

Workflow

Step 1: Parse the Validation Journey

Run the parser script to extract the Validation Journey from the JIRA ticket description:

python3 .claude/skills/jira-journey/scripts/parse-plan.py <TICKET_ID>

The script outputs JSON to stdout:

{
  "ticket": "PROJ-123",
  "prerequisites": [
    "Backend dev server running",
    "Admin user with test credentials"
  ],
  "steps": [
    {"number": 1, "text": "Navigate to Players page", "screenshot": null},
    {"number": 5, "text": "Open transfer modal", "screenshot": "confirm-step-disabled"}
  ],
  "viewports": [
    {"name": "Desktop", "width": 1512, "height": 768},
    {"name": "Mobile", "width": 375, "height": 812}
  ],
  "assertions": [
    "Modal fills entire screen on mobile (no horizontal overflow)"
  ]
}

Read the JSON output and use it to drive the Playwright session.

Step 2: Satisfy Prerequisites

Before starting the journey, verify each prerequisite:

Check if the dev server is running (try browser_navigate to the app URL)
Authenticate if needed (use test credentials from .env.localhost or .env.local)
Navigate to the starting point described in step 1

Step 3: Execute Steps at Each Viewport

For each viewport defined in the journey:

Use browser_resize to set the viewport dimensions
Execute each step sequentially using Playwright MCP tools
At each step with a screenshot marker, use browser_take_screenshot to capture the screenshot

Screenshot Naming Convention

Screenshots are named: {NN}-{screenshot-name}-{viewport-name}.png

NN: zero-padded sequential number (01, 02, 03...)
screenshot-name: the value from [SCREENSHOT: name] in the JIRA step
viewport-name: lowercase viewport name from the Viewports table

Example: For a journey with 3 screenshot markers and 2 viewports:

evidence/
  01-search-step-desktop.png
  02-confirm-step-desktop.png
  03-success-step-desktop.png
  04-search-step-mobile.png
  05-confirm-step-mobile.png
  06-success-step-mobile.png
  comment.txt
  comment.md

Viewport Execution Strategy

Execute the full journey once per viewport. Between viewports:

Resize the browser using browser_resize
Navigate back to the starting point
Re-execute all steps from the beginning

This ensures each screenshot is captured at the correct viewport dimensions with the correct application state.

Step 4: Generate Evidence Templates

After capturing all screenshots, run the template generator:

python3 .claude/skills/jira-journey/scripts/generate-templates.py \
  <TICKET_ID> \
  <PR_NUMBER> \
  <BRANCH_NAME> \
  ./evidence

This generates evidence/comment.txt (JIRA wiki markup) and evidence/comment.md (GitHub markdown) with:

PR and branch metadata
All screenshots organized by viewport
The verification journey steps
Assertions as verification results

Step 5: Post Evidence

Use the jira-evidence skill to post everything:

bash .claude/skills/jira-evidence/scripts/post-evidence.sh <TICKET_ID> ./evidence <PR_NUMBER>

Step 6: Verify

Confirm images render inline at both the JIRA ticket and GitHub PR.

Validation Journey Format in JIRA

The JIRA ticket description must contain a section with this structure:

ADF Structure

h2. Validation Journey

h3. Prerequisites
- App running locally or on dev
- Authenticated as test user
- Required feature flags enabled

h3. Steps
1. Navigate to the relevant page
2. Perform the first action
3. Click on the element [SCREENSHOT: element-state]
4. Complete the flow
5. Verify the final state [SCREENSHOT: final-state]

h3. Viewports
||Name||Width||Height||
|Desktop|1512|768|
|Mobile|375|812|

h3. Assertions
- Visual assertion about expected behavior
- Another assertion about responsive layout

Key Rules

[SCREENSHOT: name] markers define where to capture. The name is used in the filename.
Steps without markers are executed but not captured.
Viewports define all resolutions to test. Each viewport runs the full journey.
Assertions describe what to verify visually in each screenshot.
Prerequisites describe what must be true before starting.

Troubleshooting

Modal closes on viewport resize

Some modals close when the viewport changes. The viewport execution strategy (full journey per viewport) handles this — each viewport starts fresh.

Authentication required at each viewport

If the app requires re-authentication after resize/navigation, include the auth steps in the journey.

Screenshot markers in conditional steps

If a step is conditional, capture the screenshot at the state described in the step text, not after the conditional action.

Agent Skills: JIRA Validation Journey

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