🐛 Triage Issue
This skill triages bug reports by searching Jira for duplicates, fetching similar issues, and guiding whether to create or comment on tickets.
npx playbooks add skill atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server --skill triage-issue
About Triage Issue
The Triage Issue skill is used for debugging and helps manage bug reports by searching Jira for duplicate issues, retrieving similar issues, and providing guidance on whether to create a new ticket or comment on an existing one. This skill connects to Jira and enables developers to efficiently triage bug reports, saving time and reducing unnecessary ticket creation. A developer would use this skill when they need to report a bug or issue and want to determine the best course of action, such as creating a new ticket or adding to an existing conversation.
This compact 22-word instruction set is purpose-built for debugging work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Systematically diagnosing production errors and crashes
- Tracing memory leaks and performance bottlenecks
- Debugging async race conditions and concurrency issues
- Root-cause analysis with structured logging
Example Prompts
System Prompt (22 words)
This skill triages bug reports by searching Jira for duplicates, fetching similar issues, and guiding whether to create or comment on tickets.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Triage Issue?
Triage Issue is a free debugging skill for AI coding agents. This skill triages bug reports by searching Jira for duplicates, fetching similar issues, and guiding whether to create or comment on tickets.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with debugging expertise.
How do I use Triage Issue with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server --skill triage-issue in your terminal to install Triage Issue into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Triage Issue?
Triage Issue is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Triage Issue free to use?
Yes, Triage Issue is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server/tree/main/skills/triage-issue. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
