name	x-assess-ticket
description	Assess the current state of a Jira ticket and produce a summary for development work
argument-hint	["ticket-number"]
model	opus
disable-model-invocation	true
allowed-tools	Bash(jira-), Bash(jira issue ), Bash(ticket-), Bash(git log), Bash(ls), Bash(mkdir), Bash(date), Read, Glob, Grep, Write, mcp__google-sheets__

Ticket Assessment Workflow

You are assessing the current state of a Jira ticket to determine what's been done and what needs to happen next. Your output enables development work by a secondary agent without Jira access.

Ticket argument: $ARGUMENTS (if just a number, prepend "CLASS-")

Scripts available — all live in this skill's scripts/ directory. Because that directory is not on $PATH, every script below must be called with its full absolute path: /home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/<script-name>

Script	Purpose
`jira-ticket-info <TICKET>`	Quick summary (status, assignee, etc.)
`jira-ticket-detail <TICKET>`	Full details (description, comments, links, attachments)
`jira-download-attachments <TICKET> [DIR]`	Downloads all attachments to directory
`jira-set-user-field <TICKET> <FIELD-ID> <ACCOUNT-ID>`	Set a user-type custom field via REST API
`ticket-config <KEY>`	Read local config values (e.g. `account-id`, `sheets-id`)

Workflow

1. Pre-flight

Test jira CLI access:

/home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/jira-ticket-info $TICKET

If this fails with authentication errors, inform user to check their Jira credentials and stop.

1b. Begin Development (transition ticket)

If the ticket status from step 1 is "On Deck", transition it to "In Progress" and set Development Owner — replicating the "Begin Development" Jira automation:

jira issue move $TICKET "In Progress"

account_id=$(/home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/ticket-config account-id)
/home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/jira-set-user-field $TICKET customfield_10157 "$account_id"

If the move or edit fails, warn the user but continue with the assessment — these are non-blocking.

If the ticket is already "In Progress" or any other status, skip this step.

2. Gather Ticket Information

Run /home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/jira-ticket-detail $TICKET to get the full picture: description, comments, linked issues, and attachments.

Pay special attention to comments - they often contain:

Requirement updates that supersede the original description
Bug reports explaining why previous work was reverted
QA feedback with acceptance criteria changes
Developer notes with root cause analysis

3. Check Existing Work

ls -la aidoc/ticket-docs/$TICKET/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing directory"

If directory exists, read any existing summary files to understand prior session work.

If not, create it:

mkdir -p aidoc/ticket-docs/$TICKET

4. Search Git History

git log --oneline --grep="$TICKET"

Note any commits, especially:

Previous implementation attempts
Reverts (original + revert commits both matter)

5. Handle Attachments

If attachments exist and appear relevant (especially images, mockups, CSVs):

/home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/jira-download-attachments $TICKET aidoc/ticket-docs/$TICKET/

Images and mockups are high priority - they often contain essential context for UI work or bug reproduction.

6. Identify Relevant Files

Based on ticket content, comments, and git history, identify repository files that are relevant. Sources:

File paths mentioned in ticket/comments
Files touched by previous commits
Files inferred from functionality description

7. Determine Next Steps

Analyze all gathered information to determine what needs to happen:

New implementation: List acceptance criteria and technical guidance
Bug fix: Describe bug, repro steps, root cause analysis
Re-implementation after revert: Note what was reverted, why, and the recommended approach
QA feedback: List specific changes requested

8. Write Summary File

Create: aidoc/ticket-docs/$TICKET/summary=YYYYMMDD-<next-step>.md

Where <next-step> is a kebab-case description of the primary action (e.g., fix-totals, implement-sorting, address-qa-feedback).

Use this template:

# $TICKET: <Summary>

**Generated**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Status**: <from Jira>
**URL**: https://archeredu.atlassian.net/browse/$TICKET

## Overview
<2-3 sentences on what this ticket is about>

## Current State
<Where things stand - work done? Reverted? Awaiting QA?>

## Requirements

### Original
<Acceptance criteria from description>

### Updates
<Modifications from comments - who requested, when>

## Technical Context

### Relevant Files
- `path/to/file.ext` - <why relevant>

### Previous Commits
<Commits referencing this ticket, if any>

### Technical Analysis
<Root cause or implementation notes from comments>

## Attachments
<List downloaded files with descriptions>

## Linked Tickets
<Summarize relevant info - secondary agent can't access Jira>

## Next Steps
<Clear, actionable description>

1. <First step>
2. <Second step>

## Testing Checklist
<Testing requirements from ticket/comments>

---
[Created and submitted by AI: Claude]

9. Update Todo Sheet (Split Open Item)

After writing the summary file, update the Google Sheets todo list to close the assessment task and create the next task.

Get configuration:

/home/buddy/.claude/skills/x-assess-ticket/scripts/ticket-config sheets-id

Calculate work date (sheet's "today"): The sheet's concept of "today" is shifted by -6 hours (times before 6 AM count as the previous day):

date -d "6 hours ago" '+%-m/%-d/%Y'

9a. Find the Assessment Task

Primary method (search from bottom of RawData):

Call mcp__google-sheets__find_empty_row with sheetName: "RawData" → row N
Call mcp__google-sheets__read_range with range RawData!A{N-20}:J{N} (last 20 rows)
Look for the row whose Job column (I) matches the ticket number

Fallback (if not found in last 20 rows):

Call mcp__google-sheets__read_range with range OpenItems!A2:J500
Find the row whose Job column (I) matches the ticket number — note the ID from column A
Read RawData!A{N-100}:A{N} and search for that ID to get the actual RawData row number
Read that row's full data from RawData

9b. Close the Existing Task

Update the found row on RawData (not OpenItems):

Set Completed (column G) to the work date
Set Priority (column B) to empty string

Use mcp__google-sheets__write_range to write just those two cells.

9c. Create the Follow-up Task

The first empty row N (from step 9a) is where the new task goes
Get the last ID: call mcp__google-sheets__read_range with range RawData!A{N-1}:A{N-1}
New ID = last ID + 1
Determine due date: if the original task's Due (column F) is in the future, keep it; otherwise use the work date
Write the new row using mcp__google-sheets__write_range:
- Range: RawData!A{N}:J{N}
- Values: [["ID", "", "Task", "Work", "WORK_DATE", "DUE_DATE", "", "", "TICKET", "Implement Claude's plan and review results"]]

RawData Columns (10 total, A-J):

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
ID	Priority	List	Context	Added	Due	Completed	Project	Job	Description

Then proceed to Completion.

Completion

After ALL steps are complete (including the sheet update), report:

The summary file path
That the assessment task was closed and the implementation task was created

Then STOP.

Guidelines

Be complete: The secondary agent has no Jira access - include everything needed
Be concise: Distill, don't dump. Omit irrelevant comments and redundant info
Ask when unclear: If something is ambiguous and can't be resolved from comments, ask the user
Err toward inclusion: When unsure if something is relevant, include it with a note

[Created and submitted by AI: Claude]