jira-cli
Interact with Jira from the command line to create, list, view, edit, and transition issues, manage sprints and epics, and perform common Jira workflows. Use when the user asks about Jira tasks, tickets, issues, sprints, or needs to manage project work items.
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Jira CLI
Interact with Atlassian Jira from the command line using [jira cli](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira cli).
When to Use
User asks to create, view, edit, or search Jira issues/tickets
User needs to transition issues through workflow states (To Do → In Progress → Done)
User wants to manage sprints, epics, or boards
User needs to assign issues, add comments, or log work time
User asks about their current tasks or sprint progress
Prerequisites
1. Install jira cli: brew install ankitpokhrel/jira cli/jira cli (macOS) or download from [releases](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira cli/releases)
2. Set API token: export JIRA API TOKEN="your token"
3. Initialize: jira init and follow prompts
Issue Commands
List Issues
Create Issues
View Issues
Edit Issues
Transition Issues
Assign Issues
Comments
Work Logging
Link & Clone Issues
Epic Commands
Sprint Commands
Project & Board Commands
Utility Commands
Common Flags
Flag Description
plain Plain text output (no interactive UI)
raw Raw JSON output
csv CSV output
no input Skip interactive prompts
t, type Issue type (Bug, Story, Task, Epic)
s, summary Issue summary/title
b, body Issue description
y, priority Priority (Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest)
l, label Labels (repeatable)
a, assignee Assignee username
r, reporter Reporter username
C, component Component name
P, parent Parent issue/epic key
q, jql Raw JQL query
created Filter by creation date ( 7d, week, month)
order by Sort field
reverse Reverse sort order
Common Workflows
Start Working on an Issue
Complete an Issue
Daily Standup Review
Create and Track a Bug
Output Examples
Command Use Case
jira issue list plain Script friendly output
jira issue list raw JSON for parsing
jira issue list csv Export to spreadsheet
Limitations
Requires prior jira init configuration
Some features may vary between Jira Cloud and Server
Complex custom fields may require custom flag with field IDs
Rate limits apply based on Jira instance configuration