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Agent Skills: Jira Syntax

Use when writing or formatting Jira descriptions, comments, or any text destined for Jira. Converts Markdown to Jira wiki markup, provides templates (bug reports, feature requests), and validates syntax before submission. Trigger on any Jira content authoring task.

UncategorizedID: netresearch/jira-skill/jira-syntax

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netresearch/jira-skill
netresearchLicense: NOASSERTION
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pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/netresearch/jira-skill/tree/HEAD/skills/jira-syntax

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Skill Metadata

Name
jira-syntax
Description
"Use when writing or formatting Jira descriptions, comments, or any text destined for Jira. Converts Markdown to Jira wiki markup, provides templates (bug reports, feature requests), and validates syntax before submission. Trigger on any Jira content authoring task."

Jira Syntax

Jira wiki markup syntax, templates, and validation. 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:

${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/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 | | MR !42 (bare GitLab ref) | [MR 42\|url] or full group/project!42 — a bare !…! is image markup | | (/) on an open/proposed item | (x) — (/) renders as a green check (done); use (x) for open items | | ( ) as a checkbox | (x) — ( ) is not a macro and renders literally |

Integration with jira-communication Skill

Workflow:

  1. Get template from jira-syntax
  2. Fill content using Jira wiki markup
  3. Validate with ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh
  4. Submit via jira-communication skill

References

  • references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md - Complete syntax documentation
  • references/cross-project-refs.md - GitLab cross-project ref convention (group/project!N, group/project#N, group/project@tag) when linking to GitLab from Jira
  • templates/bug-report-template.md - Bug report template
  • templates/feature-request-template.md - Feature request template
  • ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh - Automated syntax checker
  • Official Jira Wiki Markup