Jira Agent

Manage Jira issues and Kanban boards with AI agents

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonaiagents.tools import jira_search, jira_create_task

agent = Agent(
    name="Jira Assistant",
    instructions="Search and create Jira issues from natural language.",
    tools=[jira_search, jira_create_task],
)
agent.start("Find open bugs in PROJ and create a task for the login timeout")

The user describes backlog work; the agent searches Jira and creates or updates issues.

Diagram

Quick Start

Set Environment Variables

bash

export JIRA_URL="https://your-domain.atlassian.net"
export JIRA_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
export JIRA_API_TOKEN="your-api-token"

Create a Jira Agent

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonai_tools import (
    jira_create_task,
    jira_search,
    jira_list_boards,
    jira_get_board_issues,
    jira_get_transitions,
    jira_move_issue,
)

agent = Agent(
    name="JiraManager",
    role="Jira Project Manager",
    goal="Manage Jira Kanban board and track tasks through workflow stages",
    instructions="You manage a Jira project. The project key is 'PROJ' and the board ID is 1.",
    tools=[
        jira_create_task,
        jira_search,
        jira_list_boards,
        jira_get_board_issues,
        jira_get_transitions,
        jira_move_issue,
    ],
)

agent.start("List all boards, then create a task called 'Setup CI pipeline' and move it to In Progress")

How It Works

Diagram

Available Tools

Diagram

Function	Description
`jira_search(jql)`	Search issues with JQL queries
`jira_create_task(project, summary, ...)`	Create a new task
`jira_list_boards(board_type)`	List all Kanban/Scrum boards
`jira_get_board_issues(board_id, jql)`	Get issues on a board
`jira_get_transitions(issue_key)`	Get available status transitions
`jira_move_issue(issue_key, status)`	Move issue to a status (e.g., “In Progress”, “Done”)

Common Patterns

Kanban Workflow Agent

An agent that manages the full Kanban lifecycle — creates tasks, moves them through stages, and verifies completion.

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonai_tools import (
    jira_create_task,
    jira_search,
    jira_list_boards,
    jira_get_board_issues,
    jira_get_transitions,
    jira_move_issue,
)

agent = Agent(
    name="KanbanManager",
    role="Kanban Board Manager",
    goal="Manage tasks through the Kanban workflow",
    instructions="""You manage a Jira Kanban board.

The project key is 'KAN' and the board ID is 2.

Follow these steps:
1. List boards to confirm the board exists
2. Get current board issues to see what's there
3. Create a new task
4. Get transitions for the new issue
5. Move it to 'In Progress'
6. Move it to 'Done'
7. Search to confirm final status""",
    tools=[
        jira_create_task,
        jira_search,
        jira_list_boards,
        jira_get_board_issues,
        jira_get_transitions,
        jira_move_issue,
    ],
    llm="gpt-4o-mini",
)

result = agent.start(
    "Create a task 'Setup CI pipeline' in KAN project, "
    "move it through In Progress to Done, and verify the final status."
)
print(result)

Issue Search and Reporting

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonai_tools import jira_search

agent = Agent(
    name="JiraReporter",
    role="Jira Reporter",
    goal="Search and report on Jira issues",
    tools=[jira_search],
)

agent.start("Find all open bugs in project KAN and summarize them")

Multi-Agent Project Management

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent, Task, PraisonAIAgents
from praisonai_tools import (
    jira_create_task,
    jira_search,
    jira_get_transitions,
    jira_move_issue,
)

# Planner creates tasks
planner = Agent(
    name="Planner",
    role="Sprint Planner",
    goal="Plan and create sprint tasks",
    tools=[jira_create_task, jira_search],
)

# Tracker moves tasks through workflow
tracker = Agent(
    name="Tracker",
    role="Progress Tracker",
    goal="Track and update task statuses",
    tools=[jira_get_transitions, jira_move_issue, jira_search],
)

plan_task = Task(
    description="Create 3 tasks for a 'User Auth' feature in project KAN: Login page, Session management, Password reset",
    agent=planner,
    name="plan_sprint"
)

track_task = Task(
    description="Move all newly created auth tasks to 'In Progress'",
    agent=tracker,
    name="track_progress"
)

agents = PraisonAIAgents(
    agents=[planner, tracker],
    tasks=[plan_task, track_task],
    process="sequential"
)
agents.start()

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`JIRA_URL`	✅	Jira instance URL (e.g., `https://your-domain.atlassian.net`)
`JIRA_EMAIL`	✅	Email associated with your Jira account
`JIRA_API_TOKEN`	✅	API token from Atlassian API tokens

Create Task Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project`	`str`	✅	Project key (e.g., `"KAN"`)
`summary`	`str`	✅	Task title
`description`	`str`	❌	Task description
`issue_type`	`str`	❌	Issue type (default: `"Task"`)
`priority`	`str`	❌	Priority level
`assignee`	`str`	❌	Assignee username

Best Practices

Give agents the project key and board ID

Include the project key and board ID directly in the agent’s instructions so it doesn’t need to guess:

python

instructions="The project key is 'KAN' and the board ID is 2."

Use JQL for precise searches

JQL gives exact control over search results:

python

jira_search("project = KAN AND status = 'In Progress' ORDER BY created DESC")

Chain transitions through get_transitions first

Always let the agent call jira_get_transitions before jira_move_issue so it knows what transitions are available for the current status.

Use gpt-4o-mini for cost efficiency

Jira operations are straightforward tool calls. gpt-4o-mini handles them well at lower cost.

Watch & Monitor

Monitor issues and projects for changes over time. These tools live in praisonaiagents.tools (not praisonai_tools board tools above).

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonaiagents.tools import jira_tools

agent = Agent(
    name="JIRA Watcher",
    instructions="Monitor JIRA issues and report changes. Always include the JIRA URL.",
    tools=jira_tools(),
)

agent.start("Get info on issue PROJ-123 at https://mycompany.atlassian.net")

Diagram

Watch tools

Tool	Description
`jira_watch_issue`	Current issue state, or field/comment diff since `since_timestamp`
`jira_watch_project`	Recent project activity, or new/updated issues since `since_timestamp`
`jira_get_issue_info`	Status, priority, assignee, description, recent comments
`jira_search_issues`	JQL search with human-readable summary (`max_results` default `20`)
`jira_tools()`	Returns all four tools as a list

Every call requires url (e.g. https://yourcompany.atlassian.net).

Auth

Mode	Credentials	Env vars
Cloud (Atlassian.net)	`email` + `token`	`JIRA_EMAIL`, `JIRA_API_TOKEN`
Self-hosted Server	`username` + `token`	`JIRA_USERNAME`, `JIRA_API_TOKEN`

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Examples

python

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonaiagents.tools import jira_watch_issue, jira_watch_project, schedule_add

# Diff since a timestamp
Agent(
    name="Issue Watcher",
    tools=[jira_watch_issue],
).start(
    "Check PROJ-123 at https://mycompany.atlassian.net "
    "for changes since 2026-06-21T00:00:00Z"
)

# Recurring project monitor
Agent(
    name="Project Monitor",
    tools=jira_tools() + [schedule_add],
).start("Schedule a check of project PROJ every 30 minutes")

Pass the JIRA URL in prompts

All watch tools require url. Include it in user prompts or hard-code it in agent instructions.

Use since_timestamp for diffs

Without since_timestamp, watch tools return current state only — no change detection.

Combine with schedule_tools

Watch tools are one-shot polls. Pair with schedule_add for interval monitoring.

Project keys are validated

jira_watch_project accepts keys matching ^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_]*$ to prevent JQL injection.

Custom Tools

Create your own tools

Schedule Tools

Interval polling for JIRA watch agents

GitHub Tools

Branch, commit, and PR tools

Jira Agent

Quick Start

How It Works

Available Tools

Common Patterns

Kanban Workflow Agent

Issue Search and Reporting

Multi-Agent Project Management

Configuration

Environment Variables

Create Task Parameters

Best Practices

Watch & Monitor

Watch tools

Auth

Examples

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