JIRA automation hub routing to 13 specialized skills for any JIRA task: issues, workflows, agile, search, time tracking, service management, and more.

2026-02-0241

jira-agile-management

grandcamel/JIRA-Assistant-Skills

Epic creation and sprint management - create epics, manage sprints, view backlog, estimate with story points. TRIGGERS: 'create an epic', 'create epic', 'new epic', 'show the backlog', 'view backlog', 'add to sprint', 'move to sprint', 'set story points', 'sprint planning', 'epic for', 'link to epic', 'sprint list', 'active sprint', 'velocity', 'create subtask'. NOT FOR: bugs/tasks/stories without epic context (use jira-issue), field ID discovery (use jira-fields), searching issues by JQL (use jira-search), transitioning issues through workflow (use jira-lifecycle).

2026-02-0241

jira-bulk-operations

grandcamel/JIRA-Assistant-Skills

Bulk operations for multiple issues at scale. TRIGGERS: 'bulk update', 'bulk close', 'bulk transition', 'bulk assign', 'transition N issues' (N >= 10), 'update all bugs', 'close 50 issues', 'mass transition', 'update multiple issues', quantities like '50 issues', '100 bugs', '20+ tickets'. Use for operations on 10+ issues. NOT FOR: single issue transitions (use jira-lifecycle), searching only without modifications (use jira-search), single issue field updates (use jira-issue).

2026-02-0241

jira-developer-integration

grandcamel/JIRA-Assistant-Skills

Git and developer workflow integration. TRIGGERS: 'generate branch name', 'create branch name', 'branch name for', 'write PR description', 'PR description for', 'link PR', 'link pull request', 'parse commit', 'extract issue from commit', 'smart commit', 'development panel'. Use for Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket integration with JIRA. NOT FOR: issue field updates (use jira-issue), searching issues (use jira-search), status transitions (use jira-lifecycle).

2026-02-0241

jira-custom-fields

grandcamel/JIRA-Assistant-Skills

Custom field discovery and configuration. TRIGGERS: 'field ID for', 'what's the field ID', 'what is the field ID', 'list custom fields', 'what fields are available', 'what custom fields', 'show custom fields', 'customfield_', 'find field', 'agile fields', 'configure agile fields', 'story points field'. Use for JIRA field metadata and discovery. NOT FOR: setting field values on issues (use jira-issue), setting story points (use jira-agile), searching by field values (use jira-search).

2026-02-0241

jira-issue-management

grandcamel/JIRA-Assistant-Skills

Core JIRA issue CRUD - create bugs/tasks/stories, get issue details, update fields, delete issues. TRIGGERS: 'show me [KEY]', 'get issue [KEY]', 'view issue', 'create a bug/task/story', 'update [KEY]', 'delete [KEY]', 'details of [KEY]', 'look up [KEY]', 'what's in [KEY]'. NOT FOR: epics (use jira-agile), transitions/status changes (use jira-lifecycle), comments/attachments (use jira-collaborate), time tracking (use jira-time), bulk operations on 10+ issues (use jira-bulk), dependencies/blockers (use jira-relationships), branch names/PR descriptions (use jira-dev).

2026-02-0241

name	jira-lifecycle-management
description	Manage issue lifecycle through workflow transitions and status changes. Control who does what and when via assignments, versions, and components.
version	1.0.0
author	jira-assistant-skills
license	MIT
allowed-tools	["Bash","Read","Glob","Grep"]

jira-lifecycle

Workflow and lifecycle management for JIRA issues.

Risk Levels

Operation	Risk	Notes
List transitions	`-`	Read-only
List versions/components	`-`	Read-only
Transition issue	`!`	Can transition back
Assign/unassign	`!`	Can reassign
Resolve issue	`!`	Can reopen
Reopen issue	`!`	Can resolve again
Create version/component	`-`	Easily reversible
Update version/component	`!`	Can be undone
Release version	`!`	Can unrelease
Archive version	`!`	Can unarchive
Delete component	`!!`	Issues lose component association

Risk Legend: - Safe, read-only | ! Caution, modifiable | !! Warning, destructive but recoverable | !!! Danger, irreversible

Quick Discovery

Use this skill to: Drive issues through workflows, assign ownership, manage releases and components.

Not for: Creating/editing issue content (use jira-issue) or finding issues (use jira-search).

Also see: Workflow Guide | JSM Workflows | Best Practices

What this skill does

IMPORTANT: Always use the jira-as CLI. Never run Python scripts directly.

7 command categories for complete lifecycle management:

Category	Purpose	Example
Transitions	Move issues between statuses	`jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to "In Progress"`
Assignments	Control ownership	`jira-as lifecycle assign PROJ-123 --self` or `--user email`
Resolution	Mark issues complete	`jira-as lifecycle resolve PROJ-123 --resolution Fixed`
Reopen	Restore resolved issues	`jira-as lifecycle reopen PROJ-123`
Versions	Plan and track releases	`jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v2.0.0"`
Components	Organize by subsystem	`jira-as lifecycle component create PROJ --name "API"`
Discovery	View available options	`jira-as lifecycle transitions PROJ-123`

All commands support --help for full option documentation.

Available Commands

Workflow Transitions

jira-as lifecycle transitions PROJ-123                    # List available transitions
jira-as lifecycle transitions PROJ-123 --output json      # Output as JSON
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to "In Progress"  # Transition by status name
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --id 31             # Transition by ID
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to Done --resolution Fixed  # With resolution
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to "In Progress" --comment "Starting work"  # With comment
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to "In Progress" --sprint 42  # Move to sprint after transition
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to Done --dry-run             # Preview without executing
jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to Done --fields '{"customfield_10001": "value"}'  # With custom fields

Assignments

jira-as lifecycle assign PROJ-123 --self                  # Assign to yourself
jira-as lifecycle assign PROJ-123 --user email@example.com  # Assign to user
jira-as lifecycle assign PROJ-123 --unassign              # Remove assignee

Resolution

jira-as lifecycle resolve PROJ-123                         # Resolve issue (may require --resolution)
jira-as lifecycle resolve PROJ-123 --resolution Fixed      # Resolve with specific resolution
jira-as lifecycle resolve PROJ-123 --resolution Fixed --comment "Fixed in v1.2.0"  # With comment
jira-as lifecycle reopen PROJ-123                          # Reopen issue
jira-as lifecycle reopen PROJ-123 --comment "Reopening for additional work"  # Reopen with comment

Version Management

jira-as lifecycle version list PROJ                       # List versions
jira-as lifecycle version list PROJ --output json         # Output as JSON
jira-as lifecycle version list PROJ --unreleased          # Show only unreleased versions
jira-as lifecycle version list PROJ --archived            # Include archived versions
jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v2.0.0"     # Create version
jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v2.0.0" --description "Major release"  # With description
jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v2.0.0" --start-date 2026-01-01 --release-date 2026-03-01
jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v2.0.0" --released --dry-run  # Preview creation
jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v2.0.0" --archived  # Create as archived
jira-as lifecycle version release PROJ "v1.0.0"           # Release a version
jira-as lifecycle version release PROJ "v1.0.0" --move-unfixed "v1.1.0"  # Move unfixed issues to another version
jira-as lifecycle version archive PROJ "v0.9.0"           # Archive a version

Component Management

Note: Component update and delete operations require the component ID (not name). Use jira-as lifecycle component list PROJ to find component IDs. The --lead option requires an account ID, not email.

jira-as lifecycle component list PROJ                     # List components (shows IDs)
jira-as lifecycle component list PROJ --output json       # Output as JSON
jira-as lifecycle component create PROJ --name "API"      # Create component
jira-as lifecycle component create PROJ --name "API" --description "REST API layer"  # With description
jira-as lifecycle component create PROJ --name "Backend" --lead 5b10a2844c20165700ede21g
jira-as lifecycle component create PROJ --name "Frontend" --assignee-type COMPONENT_LEAD
jira-as lifecycle component update --id 10000 --name "New Name"           # Update by ID
jira-as lifecycle component update --id 10000 --description "Updated description"  # Update description
jira-as lifecycle component update --id 10000 --lead 5b10a2844c20165700ede22h
jira-as lifecycle component update --id 10000 --assignee-type PROJECT_LEAD --dry-run
jira-as lifecycle component delete --id 10000             # Delete with confirmation prompt
jira-as lifecycle component delete --id 10000 --yes       # Delete without confirmation
jira-as lifecycle component delete --id 10000 --move-to 10001  # Move issues before deletion
jira-as lifecycle component delete --id 10000 --dry-run   # Preview deletion

Common Options

All commands support these options:

Option	Description
`--help`	Show help message and exit

Output Formats by Command

Command	Supported Formats
`transitions`	text, json
`transition`	text, json
`assign`	text, json
`resolve`	text, json
`reopen`	text, json
`version list`	table, json
`version create/release/archive`	text, json
`component list`	table, json
`component create/update/delete`	text, json

Dry Run Support

Most modification commands support --dry-run to preview changes without executing:

jira-as lifecycle transition PROJ-123 --to Done --dry-run
jira-as lifecycle assign PROJ-123 --self --dry-run
jira-as lifecycle version create PROJ --name "v1.0.0" --dry-run
jira-as lifecycle component create PROJ --name "API" --dry-run
jira-as lifecycle component update --id 10000 --name "New Name" --dry-run
jira-as lifecycle component delete --id 10000 --dry-run

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success - operation completed successfully
1	Error - operation failed (check stderr for details)

Examples

See examples/LIFECYCLE_EXAMPLES.md for comprehensive copy-paste examples.

Workflow Compatibility

Works with standard JIRA workflows, custom workflows, JIRA Service Management workflows, and simplified workflows. Scripts automatically adapt to different configurations.

Troubleshooting

See references/TROUBLESHOOTING.md for common issues and solutions.

Quick fixes:

"No transition found" - Run jira-as lifecycle transitions ISSUE-KEY to see available transitions
"Transition requires fields" - Use --fields '{"field": "value"}' option
"User not found" - Verify user email and project permissions

Configuration

Requires JIRA credentials via environment variables (JIRA_SITE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN).

Best Practices

See docs/BEST_PRACTICES.md for:

Workflow Design - For JIRA admins designing workflows
Daily Operations - For developers and team leads

Workflow Patterns

Pre-built patterns in references/patterns/:

standard_workflow.md - Simple 3-status workflow
software_dev_workflow.md - Development with review/QA
jsm_request_workflow.md - Service desk requests
incident_workflow.md - Incident management

Related skills

jira-issue: For creating and updating issues
jira-search: For finding issues to transition
jira-collaborate: For adding comments during transitions
jira-agile: For sprint management and Agile workflows