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The cops jira command group provides read operations against a Jira Data Center instance. Commands use the active profile configured with cops auth login, or the profile you specify with --profile.

Quick reference

CommandDescription
cops jira issue get <issueKey>Fetch issue details by key
cops jira issue sprint <issueKey>Get the sprint an issue is assigned to
cops jira issue searchSearch issues using JQL
cops jira issue dev-status <issueKey>Show development activity summary
cops jira board lookupFind boards by name
cops jira board configFetch board configuration
cops jira sprint activeList active sprints for a board
cops jira sprint listList sprints by state for a board
cops jira sprint issuesList issues in a sprint
cops jira release statusShow issue status breakdown for a fixVersion
cops jira filter getFetch a saved filter by ID

Command groups

cops jira issue

Look up individual issues, search by JQL, get sprint assignments, and view development status.

cops jira board

Find boards by name and inspect board configuration.

cops jira sprint

List active and historical sprints, and fetch all issues within a sprint.

cops jira release

Summarise issue status counts for a fixVersion release in minimal API calls.

cops jira filter

Retrieve a saved Jira filter and its JQL by filter ID.

Common flags

All cops jira subcommands accept the following flags:
FlagTypeDefaultDescription
--outputtable | json | markdowntableOutput format
--insecurebooleanfalseDisable TLS certificate validation
--profilestringactive profileOverride the active config profile
--insecure disables TLS certificate validation and exposes traffic to MITM attacks. Use it only with self-signed certificates in trusted networks.

Prerequisites

You must have a Jira profile configured before running any cops jira command.
cops auth login
See Auth profiles for details on setting up and managing profiles.

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