Jira Cloud integration for issue management and search. This skill should be used when working with Jira tickets, searching issues with JQL, creating or updating issues, adding comments, or transitioning issue status. Covers REST API v3 and Jira Query Language.
SkillScore95Maintained
Automatic
◆Project Management pack
Last verified 8/21/2026
What it changes
Passed 21 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 12 of 22 without it.
Without skill55%
With skill95%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Invokes PUT /issue/DEV-555 endpoint
Specifies environment variable JIRA_DOMAIN
Invokes PUT /issue/BUG-123/assignee endpoint
and 9 more in the full report
9 fixed12 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+41 pp
Tokens
+51%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-48%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/21/2026v121 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 9
Prompt
I want to post a new comment on ticket 'ENG-890' saying 'Code review completed, ready for QA'. Please provide the python CLI command using `scripts/jira_api.py` to send this update.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Invokes script with POST /issue/ENG-890/comment path
Missed
Passed
Comment payload wraps body text in Atlassian Document Format doc structure
Missed
Passed
case-03 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/21/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md193 lines5 filesincludes scripts
Jira Integration Skill
This skill enables direct interaction with Jira Cloud via REST API v3 and JQL queries.
Prerequisites
Set these environment variables (or in .env file):
Use when implementing JWT authentication in FastAPI or Python projects.
Triggers for: token generation, verification middleware, current user extraction,
access token creation, token decoding, or role-based auth.
NOT for: OAuth2 provider setup, OpenID Connect, or non-Python backends.