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atlassian-cli

Reference guide for the Atlassian CLI (acli) - a command-line tool for interacting with Jira Cloud and Atlassian.

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by @peetzweg

Setup & Installation

openclaw skills install @peetzweg/atlassian-cli

Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:

npx clawhub install atlassian-cli

Version History

v1.0.1Feb 16, 2026 - Version note by skill developer:

**Enhanced security and safety guidelines for using the Atlassian CLI (acli) skill.** - Added explicit security practices for handling authentication tokens and API keys, emphasizing safe usage of environment variables and not exposing secrets. - Introduced new "Security" section detailing secret handling requirements and best practices. - Included safety guidelines for destructive and impactful commands, ensuring user confirmation before execution and best practices for bulk operations. - Documented environment variables (`API_TOKEN`, `API_KEY`) required for authentication and their intended use cases. - Updated the description to clarify supported products (Jira Cloud and Atlassian organization administration).

What This Skill Does

Reference guide for the Atlassian CLI (acli), a command-line tool for Jira Cloud and Atlassian org administration. Covers work items (create, search, transition, comment, bulk ops), projects, boards, sprints, filters, dashboards, and user management.

When to use it

  • Creating and assigning Jira tickets from the terminal
  • Searching issues with JQL and exporting results as CSV or JSON
  • Transitioning work items through workflow states in bulk
  • Managing sprints and board configurations
  • Administering Atlassian org users and authentication

Example Workflow

Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.

INPUT

User asks: "Create a bug ticket in the TEAM project and assign it to me"

AGENT
  1. 1Checks acli authentication status
  2. 2Runs acli jira workitem create with the summary, project key, type Bug, and assignee @me
  3. 3Returns the created ticket key
OUTPUT

Bug ticket TEAM-456 created and assigned to the user

Requirements

Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.

Atlassian CLI (acli) installed and authenticated