Jira Automation
Automate Jira project management workflows, sprint planning, issue tracking, and reporting
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# Jira Automation
Comprehensive skill for automating Jira project management and agile workflows.
## Core Workflows
### 1. Issue Management Pipeline
```
ISSUE LIFECYCLE:
┌─────────────────┐
│ Backlog │
└────────┬────────┘
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ To Do │──────┐
└────────┬────────┘ │
▼ │
┌─────────────────┐ │ Blocked
│ In Progress │◄─────┘
└────────┬────────┘
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ In Review │
└────────┬────────┘
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ Done │
└─────────────────┘
```
### 2. Automation Rules
```yaml
automation_rules:
- name: auto_assign_on_transition
trigger:
type: issue_transitioned
to_status: "In Progress"
condition:
assignee: unassigned
action:
assign_to: trigger_user
- name: add_label_on_priority
trigger:
type: issue_created
priority: highest
action:
- add_label: "urgent"
- send_slack: "#dev-alerts"
- name: auto_close_subtasks
trigger:
type: issue_transitioned
to_status: "Done"
issue_type: Story
action:
transition_subtasks: "Done"
- name: sla_warning
trigger:
type: scheduled
cron: "0 9 * * 1-5"
condition:
jql: "status = 'In Progress' AND updated < -3d"
action:
- add_comment: "@assignee Please update this issue"
- send_notification: assignee
```
## Sprint Management
### Sprint Planning Template
```yaml
sprint_planning:
name: "Sprint {{sprint_number}}"
duration: 14 # days
capacity_planning:
team_size: 6
hours_per_day: 6
total_capacity: 504 # hours
story_points:
target: 42
buffer: 10% # for unplanned work
ceremonies:
- name: Sprint Planning
day: 1
duration: 2h
- name: Daily Standup
day: "daily"
duration: 15m
- name: Sprint Review
day: 14
duration: 1h
- name: Retrospective
day: 14
duration: 1h
```
### Sprint Board Configuration
```yaml
board_config:
type: scrum
columns:
- name: Backlog
statuses: ["Backlog"]
- name: To Do
statuses: ["To Do", "Selected for Development"]
wip_limit: null
- name: In Progress
statuses: ["In Progress"]
wip_limit: 6
- name: In Review
statuses: ["Code Review", "QA"]
wip_limit: 4
- name: Done
statuses: ["Done"]
swimlanes:
type: assignee
show_epics: true
```
## Issue Templates
### Bug Report
```yaml
bug_template:
project: DEV
issue_type: Bug
fields:
summary: "[BUG] {{title}}"
description: |
## Description
{{description}}
## Steps to Reproduce
1. {{step1}}
2. {{step2}}
3. {{step3}}
## Expected Behavior
{{expected}}
## Actual Behavior
{{actual}}
## Environment
- Browser: {{browser}}
- OS: {{os}}
- Version: {{app_version}}
## Screenshots
{{attachments}}
priority: {{severity}}
labels: ["bug", "needs-triage"]
components: ["{{component}}"]
```
### Feature Request
```yaml
feature_template:
project: DEV
issue_type: Story
fields:
summary: "[FEATURE] {{title}}"
description: |
## User Story
As a {{user_type}}, I want to {{action}} so that {{benefit}}.
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] {{criteria1}}
- [ ] {{criteria2}}
- [ ] {{criteria3}}
## Technical Notes
{{tech_notes}}
## Design Mockups
{{mockups}}
labels: ["feature", "needs-refinement"]
story_points: null # To be estimated
```
### Epic Structure
```yaml
epic_template:
project: DEV
issue_type: Epic
fields:
summary: "{{epic_name}}"
description: |
## Overview
{{overview}}
## Goals
- {{goal1}}
- {{goal2}}
## Success Metrics
| Metric | Current | Target |
|--------|---------|--------|
| {{metric1}} | {{current1}} | {{target1}} |
## Timeline
Start: {{start_date}}
Target Completion: {{end_date}}
## Dependencies
{{dependencies}}
child_issues:
- type: Story
count: "auto"
```
## JQL Queries Library
### Common Queries
```jql
# My open issues
assignee = currentUser() AND resolution = Unresolved ORDER BY priority DESC
# Sprint progress
project = DEV AND Sprint = "Sprint 15" ORDER BY status
# Bugs by severity
project = DEV AND type = Bug AND resolution = Unresolved
ORDER BY priority DESC, created ASC
# Stale issues
project = DEV AND status = "In Progress" AND updated < -7d
# Ready for review
project = DEV AND status = "Code Review" AND "Code Reviewer" is EMPTY
# Release scope
fixVersion = "v2.5.0" AND resolution = Unresolved
# Team velocity
project = DEV AND type = Story AND Sprint in closedSprints()
AND resolved >= -90d
# Blockers
project = DEV AND (priority = Blocker OR labels = blocked)
AND resolution = Unresolved
```
## Reporting & Dashboards
### Sprint Dashboard
```
SPRINT 15 DASHBOARD
═══════════════════════════════════════
Progress:
Day 8 of 14 │ ████████░░░░░░ 57%
Story Points:
Committed: 42
Completed: 24 │ ████████████░░░░░░░░ 57%
Remaining: 18
Burndown:
│ 42 ┤ ▪
│ │ ▪▪
│ │ ▪▪
│ │ ▪▪▪
│ 21 ┤ ▪ ← Ideal
│ │ ▪▪
│ │ ▪▪
│ │ ▪▪
│ 0 ┤ ▪
└────┴────────────────────
Day 1 Day 14
Issue Status:
To Do ███░░░░░░░ 6
In Progress █████░░░░░ 8
In Review ████░░░░░░ 5
Done █████████░ 12
```
### Velocity Chart
```
TEAM VELOCITY (Last 6 Sprints)
═══════════════════════════════════════
│ 50 ┤
│ │ ▓▓
│ 40 ┤ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ │ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ 30 ┤ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ │ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ 20 ┤ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ │ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ 10 ┤ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ │ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓
│ 0 ┴─────────────────────────────
S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15
Average: 38 points | Trend: +5%
```
## Integration Workflows
### GitHub Integration
```yaml
github_integration:
branch_creation:
trigger: issue_transitioned_to_in_progress
pattern: "{{issue_type}}/{{issue_key}}-{{summary_slug}}"
commit_linking:
patterns:
- "{{issue_key}}"
- "#{{issue_key}}"
action: add_comment_with_link
pr_automation:
on_pr_open:
- transition_issue: "Code Review"
- add_pr_link_to_issue
on_pr_merge:
- transition_issue: "Done"
- add_comment: "Merged in {{pr_url}}"
```
### Slack Integration
```yaml
slack_integration:
channels:
dev_updates: "#dev-updates"
alerts: "#dev-alerts"
notifications:
- event: blocker_created
channel: alerts
message: "🚨 Blocker: {{issue.key}} - {{issue.summary}}"
- event: sprint_started
channel: dev_updates
message: "🏃 Sprint {{sprint.name}} has started! Goal: {{sprint.goal}}"
- event: release_completed
channel: dev_updates
message: "🚀 Release {{version}} is live!"
```
## Workflow Customization
### Custom Workflow
```yaml
workflow:
name: Development Workflow
statuses:
- Backlog
- Ready for Dev
- In Progress
- Code Review
- QA
- Ready for Release
- Done
transitions:
- from: Backlog
to: Ready for Dev
name: "Refine"
conditions:
- story_points_set
- from: Ready for Dev
to: In Progress
name: "Start Work"
post_functions:
- assign_to_current_user
- from: In Progress
to: Code Review
name: "Submit for Review"
validators:
- has_linked_pr
- from: Code Review
to: QA
name: "Pass Review"
conditions:
- all_reviewers_approved
- from: QA
to: Done
name: "Pass QA"
post_functions:
- resolve_issue
```
## Best Practices
1. **Keep Issues Small**: Break down to complete in 1-2 days
2. **Write Clear Descriptions**: Include all context needed
3. **Link Related Issues**: Use proper issue linking
4. **Update Status Regularly**: Move cards as work progresses
5. **Use Labels Consistently**: Establish team conventions
6. **Estimate in Points**: Use relative sizing
7. **Review Backlog Weekly**: Keep backlog groomedRelated Skills
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