jira-syntax

name	jira-syntax
description	Jira wiki markup syntax validation, templates, and formatting guidance. Use when: (1) Writing Jira issue descriptions or comments, (2) Converting Markdown to Jira wiki markup, (3) Requesting bug report or feature request templates, (4) Validating Jira syntax before submission, (5) Keywords like 'jira format', 'wiki markup', 'jira syntax', 'format for jira', (6) Ensuring content uses h2./h3. headings instead of Markdown ##, (7) Checking code blocks use {code:lang} not triple backticks, (8) Any task involving Jira text formatting
allowed-tools	Bash(scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh:*) Read

Jira Syntax Validation Skill

Provides Jira wiki markup syntax validation, templates, and formatting guidance. 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:

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

Integration with jira-communication Skill

Workflow:

1. Get template from jira-syntax
2. Fill content using Jira wiki markup
3. Validate with scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh
4. Submit via jira-communication scripts (e.g., uv run scripts/workflow/jira-create.py)

References

• references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md - Complete syntax documentation
• templates/bug-report-template.md - Bug report template
• templates/feature-request-template.md - Feature request template
• scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh - Automated syntax checker
• Official Jira Wiki Markup