Documentation/Sensei/Jira/ commands /start

⌘ /start

Start work on a Jira ticket (transition to In Progress)

Command Usage

Invoke this command in Claude Code:

/start



name: start description: Start work on a Jira ticket (transition to In Progress)

Start work on a Jira ticket by transitioning it to "In Progress" and displaying acceptance criteria.

Usage: /start PROJ-123

Steps:

  1. Use atlassian_get_issue to fetch ticket details
  2. Display ticket summary and current status
  3. Extract and highlight acceptance criteria
  4. Use atlassian_transition_issue to transition to "In Progress"
  5. Use atlassian_add_comment to add: "Starting work on this ticket"
  6. Optionally use atlassian_update_issue to assign to current user if unassigned

Display Format:

▶  Starting work on PROJ-123

Summary: {ticket summary}
Status: {old status} → In Progress
Assignee: {assignee}

📋 Acceptance Criteria:
{list all acceptance criteria as checklist}

Link: {ticket URL}

If ticket is already In Progress, just display current status and acceptance criteria without transitioning.