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Interactive Shell

jira shell

The shell models issues as a directory tree: cd into an issue, then run issue commands without repeating the key. Commands and comment IDs have tab completion.

Command Description
l / ls At root: list open issues (-a includes Done). Inside an issue: show details
list List your assigned issues
cd ISSUE-KEY Select an issue
cd .. / .. Go back to root
pwd Show current issue
search "JQL" Search with custom JQL

Issue commands

Command Description
new PROJECT "Summary" Create an issue (--type TYPE, --description)
cat ISSUE-KEY Show issue details from anywhere
cat / show Show the current issue
edit --summary "new" Edit fields (--priority, --labels, --description)
comments Show comments
comment "text" Add a comment
editcomment ID "text" Replace a comment's text
delcomment ID Delete a comment
status Show available transitions
status "New Status" Change status
watch / unwatch Watch or unwatch the current issue

General

Command Description
clear Clear the screen
h / help Show help
exit / quit / q Exit