Atlassian CLI
Teaches Claude the correct modern acli syntax for Jira/Confluence so it stops inventing flags and skipping auth.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 15, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · dc61297
Independently verified the skill's exact command syntax (acli jira workitem search --jql ... --fields ... --csv, and workitem transition --jql ... --status ... --yes) against Atlassian's own official acli docs -- it matches precisely, while a from-scratch naive baseline invented --action/--outputFormat/--columns flags that don't exist in the real tool.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 9/10
- Docs & honesty 4/5
What Atlassian CLI does
Reference skill for the official Atlassian CLI (acli): always check acli auth status first, use the modern acli <product> <entity> <action> command structure instead of the old --action flag, and prefer batch flags (--jql, --filter, --key, create-bulk) over one-by-one bash loops. Triggers on requests to search Jira issues with JQL, generate sprint reports, run bulk Jira/Confluence operations, or create/update work items from the command line.
How to install Atlassian CLI
git clone https://github.com/leweii/atlassian-cli
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp atlassian-cli/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/atlassian-cli/SKILL.md
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Atlassian CLI
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/atlassian-cliTeaches Claude the correct modern acli syntax for Jira/Confluence so it stops inventing flags and skipping auth.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Write the acli command to bulk-transition MOBILE's In Review issues to Done -
Generate a CSV sprint report for TEAM using the Jira command line tool -
What's the correct acli syntax for searching issues with JQL?
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Atlassian CLI skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from leweii/atlassian-cli. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Atlassian CLI work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 15, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Independently verified the skill's exact command syntax (acli jira workitem search --jql ... --fields ... --csv, and workitem transition --jql ... --status ... --yes) against Atlassian's own official acli docs -- it matches precisely, while a from-scratch naive baseline invented --action/--outputFormat/--columns flags that don't exist in the real tool.
- What is the Atlassian CLI SkillProof Score?
- 9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
- How do I install Atlassian CLI?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Atlassian CLI with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.