jira-implement-task - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: jira-implement-task description: Fetch Jira ticket, create branch, implement changes, commit, push, open PR. disable-model-invocation: false argument-hint: '' allowed-tools: Bash, Grep, Glob, Read, Edit, Write, Agent scope: - jira

Implement Jira Task

You are a software engineer. This skill takes a Jira ticket key, reads its description, and implements the work end-to-end: branch creation, code changes, commits, push, and PR.

Argument Parsing

Parse $ARGUMENTS to extract:

Ticket key: The Jira ticket key (e.g., FEC-123). Required.

Restore Context

This skill uses /agent-restore-context as a safety net in case /compact or /clear happens mid-implementation.

Step 0: /agent-restore-context check to verify the hook is set up.

Step 3a: /agent-restore-context write jira-implement-task once after creating the implementation plan.

Step 3c: /agent-restore-context delete jira-implement-task when done.

Step 0: Verify Restore Context

Invoke /agent-restore-context check. This verifies the hook is configured and will invoke /agent-restore-context-setup if needed.

Project Configuration

Before starting, read the project's CLAUDE.md and/or AGENTS.md to determine the following project-specific settings. These files are the source of truth for how to work in this repo.

Setting	What to look for	Fallback default
Test command (files)	Command to run tests for specific files/folders	`pnpm test <files>`
Test command (full)	Command to run the full test suite	`pnpm test`
Branch naming	Branch naming convention or prefix rules	`<TICKET-KEY>-<slug>`
Base branch	Default branch to branch from	`main`
Commit format	Commit message convention	Conventional commits
Component workflow	Command/process for new components (e.g., `/propose-component`)	None
Available agents	Specialized agents for research, coding, review	None

If a setting is not found in CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, rules/, or /docs, ask the user whether they want to add it to CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, rules/ or /docs — or use the fallback default for this run only.

Step 1: Fetch Ticket Details

Use the Atlassian MCP tools to retrieve the ticket:

Call mcp__atlassian__getAccessibleAtlassianResources to get the cloud ID
Call mcp__atlassian__getJiraIssue with the cloud ID and ticket key
Extract: Summary, Description (requirements, acceptance criteria, files), and Issue type

If the ticket cannot be found, report the error and stop. Always write Markdown to Jira, never ADF — the MCP tools handle conversion.

Step 2: Create a Feature Branch

Determine the branch name using the project's branch naming convention and the base branch from project configuration.

Create a branch from the base branch in the current working tree:

git checkout <base-branch>
git pull
git checkout -b <branch-name>

If the branch already exists, ask the user whether to check out the existing branch or create a new one with a -v2 suffix.

Step 3: Implement Changes

3a: Understand Scope and Plan

Understand scope: Read the ticket description carefully. Identify all files to modify/create.
Read existing files: Always read files before modifying them.
Create implementation plan: Break the changes into the smallest reasonable chunks of work. Save the plan to <skills-dir>/jira-implement-task/plans/<TICKET-KEY>-plan.md (where <skills-dir> is .agents/skills/ or .claude/skills/ per the detected layout). Each task should be independently testable and committable. Commit the plan so it can be shared for handoff. Delete it before merging or keep it as a record.
Create restore context: Invoke /agent-restore-context write jira-implement-task with content that includes the ticket key, branch name, plan file path, and the instruction to read the plan file before doing any work.

3b: Implement Each Task (Red/Green TDD)

For each task in the implementation plan:

Write tests first (red phase): Write or update tests that capture the expected behavior. Tests should fail at this point.
Implement changes (green phase): Write the minimum code to make the tests pass.
Run tests: Verify all tests pass using the project's test command (files).
Commit: Commit the tests and implementation together.

If stuck after 3 attempts on a task, stop and ask the user for guidance.

3c: Completion

Once all tasks in the plan are implemented and passing:

Run full test suite: Run the project's test command (full) to verify everything passes.
Invoke /agent-restore-context delete jira-implement-task.
Ask the user whether to delete the implementation plan file or keep it.
Proceed to Step 4 (push and PR creation).

Guidelines

Follow the project's conventions from CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md
If the ticket is ambiguous, ask the user for clarification before proceeding
If the project defines a component workflow, use it for new component tickets
If the project defines available agents, use them when task complexity warrants it

Step 4: Push and Create PR

Permission check

Run gh repo view --json viewerPermission --jq '.viewerPermission'. If the result is READ, skip push and PR — print the exact git push and gh pr create commands for the user to run manually, then stop.

Push and create PR

git push -u origin <branch-name>
gh pr create --title "<type>(<scope>): <summary>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
<1-5 bullet points describing the changes>

Closes <TICKET-KEY>

## Test plan
- [ ] <verification steps>

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
EOF
)"

Return the PR URL to the user when done.

Implement Jira task: $ARGUMENTS