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version: "1.0.3" 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." license: "(MIT AND CC-BY-SA-4.0). See LICENSE-MIT and LICENSE-CC-BY-SA-4.0" metadata: author: Netresearch DTT GmbH version: "3.21.0" repository: https://github.com/netresearch/jira-skill
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:
- Get template from jira-syntax
- Fill content using Jira wiki markup
- Validate with
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh - Submit via jira-communication skill
References
references/jira-syntax-quick-reference.md- Complete syntax documentationreferences/cross-project-refs.md- GitLab cross-project ref convention (group/project!N,group/project#N,group/project@tag) when linking to GitLab from Jiratemplates/bug-report-template.md- Bug report templatetemplates/feature-request-template.md- Feature request template${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh- Automated syntax checker- Official Jira Wiki Markup