Skill

manage-sprint

This skill MUST be used when the user asks to "create sprint", "start sprint", "end sprint", "complete sprint", "close sprint", "new sprint", "begin sprint", "finish sprint", "update sprint", "rename sprint", or otherwise wants to create or change sprint state/details.

npx claudepluginhub ericfisherdev/claude-plugins --plugin jira-tools

Tool Access

This skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.

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Create, start, complete, and update sprints.

Supporting Assets

references/options-reference.mdscripts/manage_sprint.py

SKILL.md

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Manage Sprint

Create, start, complete, and update sprints.

Quick Start

Use the Python script at scripts/manage_sprint.py:

# Create a new 2-week sprint
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --create "Sprint 24" --duration 14

# Create sprint with specific dates
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --create "Sprint 24" \
  --start-date 2024-02-01 --end-date 2024-02-14

# Start a sprint (future -> active)
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --start --sprint-id 123

# Start the next future sprint
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --start --next

# Complete/close a sprint (active -> closed)
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --complete

# Complete specific sprint
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --complete --sprint-id 123

Actions

Action	Description
`--create NAME`	Create new sprint with given name
`--start`	Start a sprint (future → active)
`--complete`	Complete a sprint (active → closed)
`--update`	Update sprint details

Create Options

Option	Description
`--create NAME`	Sprint name (required)
`--start-date DATE`	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`--end-date DATE`	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`--duration DAYS`	Duration in days (default: 14)
`--goal TEXT`	Sprint goal

If only --duration is provided, sprint starts tomorrow.

Start/Complete Options

Option	Description
`--sprint-id ID`	Target specific sprint
`--next`	Start next future sprint
(none)	Start/complete uses next future / active sprint

Update Options

Option	Description
`--sprint-id ID`	Sprint to update (required)
`--name NAME`	New sprint name
`--start-date DATE`	New start date
`--end-date DATE`	New end date
`--goal TEXT`	New sprint goal

Examples

Create and Start Sprint

# Create sprint starting tomorrow for 2 weeks
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --create "Sprint 24" --goal "Complete auth module"

# Start it immediately
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --start --next

End Current Sprint

# Complete the active sprint
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --complete

Update Sprint Details

# Rename and extend sprint
python scripts/manage_sprint.py PROJ --update --sprint-id 123 \
  --name "Sprint 24 (Extended)" --end-date 2024-02-21

Output Example

Compact (default)

CREATED|456|Sprint 24|future|2024-02-01|2024-02-14

STARTED|456|Sprint 24|active

COMPLETED|456|Sprint 24|closed

Environment Setup

Requires three environment variables:

JIRA_BASE_URL - e.g., https://yoursite.atlassian.net
JIRA_EMAIL - Your Jira account email
JIRA_API_TOKEN - API token from Atlassian account settings

Permissions

Requires "Manage Sprints" permission on the project's board.

Reference

For complete options and error handling, see references/options-reference.md.