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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.

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Sourcenetresearch/jira-skill

Added on2026-05-27

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npx skill4agent add netresearch/jira-skill jira-syntax

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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:

bash

${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`

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 documentation

references/cross-project-refs.md

- GitLab cross-project ref convention (

group/project!N

,

group/project#N

,

group/project@tag

) when linking to GitLab from Jira

```
templates/bug-report-template.md
```
- Bug report template
```
templates/feature-request-template.md
```
- Feature request template

${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/validate-jira-syntax.sh

- Automated syntax checker

Official Jira Wiki Markup