Generate Jira Ticket

Create a high-level Jira issue from a discussion, PR, issue, file, or conversation.

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS (required)

• Can be: GitHub URL, PR number, issue number, file path, commit hash/range, or "conversation"

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Phase 1: Context Discovery & Gathering

Goal: Identify what the argument references and gather relevant context

Actions:

1. Create a todo list with all phases:

   • Phase 1: Context Discovery & Gathering
   • Phase 2: Generate Jira Issue
   • Phase 3: Validation & Preview
   • Phase 4: Save to File

2. Mark Phase 1 as in_progress

3. Analyze $ARGUMENTS to determine the type:

   • If empty or not provided: Error - ask user to provide a reference
   • If GitHub URL (starts with https://github.com/ or http://github.com/): Parse and use gh
     • For PR URLs (e.g., https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123):
       • Extract owner, repo, and PR number
       • Use gh pr view <number> -R owner/repo
     • For issue URLs (e.g., https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/456):
       • Extract owner, repo, and issue number
       • Use gh issue view <number> -R owner/repo
   • If numeric (e.g., "123"): Check if it's a PR or issue number in current repo
     • Try gh pr view $ARGUMENTS first
     • If that fails, try gh issue view $ARGUMENTS
   • If starts with # (e.g., "#123"): Treat as issue number in current repo
     • Use gh issue view ${ARGUMENTS#\#}
   • If starts with PR# or pr# (e.g., "PR#123"): Treat as PR number in current repo
     • Extract number and use gh pr view <number>
   • If file path exists: Read the file contents
     • Use Read tool to read the file
   • If git commit hash or range (e.g., "abc123" or "abc123..def456"): Get commit messages
     • Use git log --format="%h %s%n%b" $ARGUMENTS
   • If "conversation" or "chat": Use current conversation context
     • Inform user you'll use the current conversation as context
   • Otherwise: Treat as a search term or ask user to clarify

4. Gather the context based on the identified type:

   • For PRs: Extract title, description, and relevant comments
   • For issues: Extract title, description, and discussion
   • For files: Read and summarize the content
   • For commits: Collect commit messages and changes summary
   • For conversation: Use recent messages in this chat

5. Present a brief summary of gathered context to confirm with user:

   **Context Gathered**:
   Type: [PR/Issue/File/Commits/Conversation]
   Source: [specific reference]
   Summary: [1-2 sentence summary]
   
   Proceeding to generate Jira issue...
   

6. Mark Phase 1 as completed, Phase 2 as in_progress

Error Handling:

• If argument is missing → ask user to provide a reference
• If PR/issue not found → ask user to verify the number
• If file doesn't exist → ask user to check the path
• If git command fails → ask if we're in a git repository

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Phase 2: Generate Jira Issue

Goal: Create a high-level Jira issue following the template

Actions:

1. Using the gathered context, generate a Jira issue that:

   • Follows the Jira template structure (provided below)
   • Extracts high-level context only - NO implementation details or design steps
   • Anonymizes any customer names → replace with "customer"
   • Adds links where possible (PR links, issue links, commit links, file URLs)
   • Uses Jira markdown formatting
   • Is copy-paste ready for Jira input box

2. Generate a recommended title (one line, descriptive, under 100 characters)

3. Use this Jira template structure:

h1. Story (Required)

As a <PERSONA> trying to <ACTION> I want <THIS OUTCOME>

_<Describes high level purpose and goal for this story. Answers the questions: Who is impacted, what is it and why do we need it? How does it improve the customer's experience?>_

h2. *Background (Required)*

_<Describes the context or background related to this story>_

h2. *Out of scope*

_<Defines what is not included in this story>_

h2. *Approach (Required)*

_<Description of the general technical path on how to achieve the goal of the story. Include details like json schema, class definitions>_

h2. *Dependencies*

_<Describes what this story depends on. Dependent Stories and EPICs should be linked to the story.>_

h2. *Acceptance Criteria (Mandatory)*

_<Describe edge cases to consider when implementing the story and defining tests>_
_<Provides a required and minimum list of acceptance tests for this story. More is expected as the engineer implements this story>_

4. IMPORTANT Guidelines:

   • Do NOT add implementation details - keep it high-level for engineers to figure out
   • Do NOT add low-level design steps
   • DO add links to relevant resources (PRs, issues, docs, commits)
   • DO use clear, testable Acceptance Criteria (Given/When/Then or numbered checklist)
   • DO keep customer references anonymous as "customer"
   • DO format everything in Jira markdown (h1., h2., *, _, etc.)

5. Mark Phase 2 as completed, Phase 3 as in_progress

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Phase 3: Validation & Preview

Goal: Validate the generated issue and get user approval

Actions:

1. Validate that all required fields are filled:

   • Story section has content
   • Background section has content
   • Approach section has content
   • Acceptance Criteria has content

2. Present the generated Jira issue to the user:

   **Recommended Title**:
   [Generated title]
   
   **Jira Issue Body**:
   [Show the full generated Jira issue in a code block]
   

3. Ask user: "Does this Jira issue look good? Should I save it to a file?"

4. WAIT FOR USER RESPONSE

5. If user wants changes:

   • Ask what needs to be modified
   • Regenerate the issue
   • Return to step 2

6. If user approves:

   • Mark Phase 3 as completed, Phase 4 as in_progress
   • Proceed to Phase 4

7. If user rejects:

   • Exit gracefully
   • Mark all remaining phases as completed

Error Handling:

• If any required field is missing → warn user and ask if they want to proceed anyway

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Phase 4: Save to File

Goal: Save the Jira issue to a file with a smart filename

Actions:

1. Generate a filename slug from the title:

   • Convert title to lowercase
   • Replace spaces with hyphens
   • Remove special characters
   • Limit to 50 characters
   • Add .md extension
   • Example: "Add user authentication flow" → "add-user-authentication-flow.md"

2. Ask user for save location using AskUserQuestion tool:

   • Option 1: Save to /tmp/jira-[slug].md
   • Option 2: Save to current directory ./jira-[slug].md
   • Show both full paths in the options

3. Save the file to the chosen location:

   • Write the Jira issue content to the file
   • Include a comment at the top with metadata:

     <!-- Generated by Claude Code jira-ticket plugin -->
     <!-- Source: [context source] -->
     <!-- Date: [current date] -->
     

4. Report success to user:

   ✓ Jira issue saved successfully!
   
   **File**: [full path to saved file]
   **Title**: [recommended title]
   
   **Next Steps**:
   1. Review the file: `cat [path]`
   2. Copy to clipboard: `cat [path] | pbcopy` (macOS) or `cat [path] | xclip -selection clipboard` (Linux)
   3. Paste into Jira and use the recommended title above
   

5. Mark Phase 4 as completed

Error Handling:

• If file write fails → report error and suggest alternative location
• If directory doesn't exist → create it or ask user for alternative

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Final Notes

• The plugin uses TodoWrite to track progress through all phases
• Each phase has clear boundaries and completion markers
• User approval is required before saving
• Smart context gathering handles multiple input types
• Output is Jira-ready markdown with proper formatting