work-on-ticket

Work on Ticket

Streamlined workflow to start work on a Jira ticket by fetching ticket details, creating a branch, and initiating task planning.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when:

• The user says "work on AGP-123" or "start work on AGP-123"
• The user says "pick up AGP-123" or "begin AGP-123"
• The user mentions starting work on a specific Jira ticket ID
• Pattern: work on [TICKET_ID] or similar intent

Workflow

1. Parse Ticket ID

Extract the Jira ticket ID from the user's message. Common patterns:

• work on AGP-782
• start AGP-782
• pick up PROJ-123

Ticket ID format: [A-Z]+-[0-9]+ (e.g., AGP-782, AICC-123)

2. Fetch Jira Ticket Details

Use the MCP Zapier tool to fetch the ticket:

mcp__zapier -
  frontend__jira_software_cloud_find_issue_by_key({
    instructions: "Get details for ticket [TICKET_ID]",
    key: "[TICKET_ID]",
    fields: "summary,description,issuetype,priority,status",
  });

Extract from response:

• Summary (title)
• Description
• Issue type
• Status
• Any other relevant context

3. Generate Branch Name

Create a branch name using this format:

[TICKET_ID]-[kebab-case-summary]

Branch Naming Rules:

• Start with the ticket ID (e.g., AGP-782-)
• Convert summary to kebab-case (lowercase, dashes instead of spaces)
• Remove special characters
• Keep it concise (max 50 characters total)
• Use meaningful words from the summary

Examples:

• AGP-782-migrate-existing-mcp-server
• AICC-123-fix-auth-token-expiry
• PROJ-456-add-user-settings-page

Implementation:

# Convert summary to kebab-case
# Example: "Migrate existing MCP server" -> "migrate-existing-mcp-server"

4. Check Current Git State

Before creating a branch, check the current state:

# Check current branch
git branch --show-current

# Check for uncommitted changes
git status --porcelain

If uncommitted changes exist:

• STOP and inform User
• Suggest: "You have uncommitted changes. Should I commit them first, stash them, or continue anyway?"
• Wait for User's decision