Does it support custom Jira status transitions?

Yes, the skill automatically matches transition names and target statuses to move issues through your team's specific Jira workflow, even if they have unique names.

How do I handle authentication for this skill?

It requires three environment variables: JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, and JIRA_API_TOKEN, which are standard for Atlassian API access.

Can I update multiple fields like status and assignee at once?

Yes, the underlying script supports multiple flags simultaneously, allowing you to change the status, assignee, priority, and add a comment in one execution.

Why use this skill instead of the standard Atlassian MCP tools?

This skill caches metadata like user and transition IDs, allowing you to use human-readable names. It is also designed to be more token-efficient, saving costs and context space compared to direct MCP calls.

Enhanced Jira Issue Update

Name: Enhanced Jira Issue Update
Author: ericfisherdev

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协作工具

Simplifies Jira issue modifications using human-readable commands, intelligent status transitions, and token-efficient metadata caching.

The Enhanced Jira Issue Update skill provides a specialized interface for Claude to modify Jira tickets, replacing standard MCP calls with a more robust Python-based workflow. It leverages a local cache for users, priorities, and components, allowing developers to update ticket statuses, reassign issues, and manage labels using natural names rather than complex Atlassian IDs. By providing token-efficient output and handling complex transitions automatically, it streamlines project management tasks directly within the Claude Code environment.

主要功能

01Support for batch updates including status, priority, and labels in a single command

02Human-readable status transitions and field updates without needing internal IDs

03Shared metadata caching for faster performance and significantly lower token usage

040 GitHub stars

05Compact output formats optimized for AI context windows and developer readability

06Partial name matching for assignees, components, and priority levels

使用场景

01Transitioning a Jira ticket to 'In Progress' or 'Done' using simple natural language commands

02Reassigning tickets and adding multiple labels without manually looking up user account IDs

03Adding developer comments and updating issue descriptions during the coding workflow

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ericfisherdev/claude-plugins update-issue

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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